the square to be fi lmed in such a way that
a composite image can be created later.
And then of course thereâs the small
matter of the aforementioned chopper
which will soon be involved in the
hair-raising stunt seen in the second
trailer: a 360-degree mid-air corkscrew
that makes The Man With The Golden
Gunâs car-based spiral jump look like
a wheelie on a BMX... AndEmpireâs
hunch is that that might not even be the
most mind-blowing thing youâll see the
helicopter do. To execute these amazing
aerobatics the production secured the
services of top stunt pilot Chuck Aaron
one of just three people in the world
licensed to perform them. In case you
didnât already wish you were him Aaron
goes by the call sign âMalibuâ and sports
the kind of magnificent twirlable
moustache Bond villains only dream of.HAT STUNT FOLLOWS
a sequence of events that
sees Bond going rogue to
hunt down minor villain
Marco Sciarra (Alessandro
Cremona) through the Day Of The Dead
parade leaving a typically insurance
company-bothering trail of destruction
behind him. Thereâs a commotion from
the throng below us as Cremona bursts
through the crowd and heads for the huey.
He leaps in but not before a familiar-
looking secret agent (actually a stunt
double) clambers aboard after him and
the helicopterâs inhabitants prepare for
in-flight fisticuffs as it takes off swooping
low over the Zócaloâs grandiose rooftops.
Expectations for the sequence are
naturally high especially given Skyfallâs
incredible opening jeep/motorbike/
digger/train set-piece and thatâs both
a burden and an incentive for cast and
crew. Just ask the main man. âThereâs
a huge amount of pressureâ Craig tells
Empirethat evening. âBut fantastic
pressure because I think we made
a good movie [with Skyfall]. By having
Sam back weâve created a language thatâs
one foot in the past but hopefully very
modern as well and we wanted to
continue that. What you saw today is
obviously a fantasy helicopters donât
often fly down the main street of Mexico
City... But hopefully [Spectre] is richer
and the characters go a bit deeper.â
The one thing Craig wants to avoid
he tells us thoughtfully is âmediocrity.
Itâs got to be spectacular and the best
thing you can do.â On the basis of all
thatEmpirehas witnessed in Mexico
City mediocrity seems unlikely.ON SET OF SPECTRE CONTINUES ON PAGE 74.SPECTRE
FILES # 1
LE CHIFFRE
NEAL PURVIS & ROBERT
WADE (SCREENWRITERS):
Le Chiffre is banker to the
worldâs terrorists. He uses
foreknowledge of their
activities to play the
markets for his own gain
â concealing this from
his employers... SPECTRE.
When his scheme goes
wrong courtesy of Bond
Le Chiffre convenes
a high-stakes poker game
to make up his losses
â and is surprised when
he is forced to face the
best player in the British
Intelligence Service:
James Bond. Le Chiffre
is wiped out by his
employers for failing
to deliver a return on
their investment.SPECTRE
FILES # 2
MR. WHITE
PURVIS & WADE: Mr. White
is a ruthless man and a
major player in SPECTRE
and the man who seems
to be responsible for the
death of Vesper Lynd
â up until that point the
love of Bondâs life. Mr.
White is captured by Bond
at the end of Casino
Royale but escapes in
Quantum Of Solace. He
has gone to ground â but
could prove a valuable
source of information... if
Bond can fi nd him again.Bond in pursuit
of Sciarra.Alessandro Cremonaâs
Marco Sciarra fl ees
the scene.
In time-honoured Bond
girl fashion Estrella is
a woman of mystery...