Spectre follows on three years after Skyfall, the most successful 007 film ever at the box office. See video: ‘Spectre’ First Look: Daniel Craig’s James Bond in Shootout On Top of The WorldĪ representative for Sony Pictures Entertainment declined to comment.What always haunts new James Bond movies is the memories of their predecessors. None of Mexico’s four film funds could realistically reach $20 million, according to the site’s experts. It’s unclear which Mexican authority is providing the incentives. “We should insist they add whatever travelogue footage we need in Mexico to get the extra money,” she wrote. “Let’s continue to pursue whatever avenues we have available to maximize this incentive,” he said.Īdditionally, Amy Pascal, the former chair of Sony’s motion picture group, encouraged Glickman in another email. Glickman hoped to earn the other $6 million in incentives by further focusing on Mexico City’s modern buildings. See photo: ‘Spectre’ Image Gives Glimpse of Dave Bautista as Bond Bad Guy Mr. Note: Italian actress Monica Belluci was cast in the role.Ĥ.) Sciarra’s target was changed from a Mexican governor to an international ambassador.ĥ.) Mexican police were replaced with a special forces group.Ħ.) A cage match was replaced with a chase through a “Day of the Dead” festival Note: Earlier this week, Mexican actress Stephanie Sigman was cast in the role of Estrella.Īlso Read: Sean Connery’s James Bond Gets ‘Grittier’ Makeover From ‘Power/Rangers’ Producer Adi Shankar (Video)ģ.) Not casting a Mexican actor in the role of Sciarra.
Spectre film receives 14 million dollars from mexico movie#
Glickman would go on to relay what would net the James Bond movie about $20 million in incentives from a memo entitled “Elements needed to preserve Mexican deal.”Īt the time, the production had already allegedly reached a $14 million sum in incentives by:ġ.) Highlighting the skyline, including aerial shots and other “modern” features of Mexico City.Ģ.) Casting “a known Mexican actress” in the role of Estrella, a woman whose hotel room Bond uses to start his search for an assassin named Sciarra.
As of now, our shooting period is $50M higher than Skyfall and the current gross budget sits in the mid $300Ms, making this one of the most expensive films ever made.”Īlso Read: James Bond Movie ‘Spectre’ Adds ‘The Bridge’ Star Stephanie Sigman “This is not about ‘nickel and diming’ the production. “We are currently facing a budget that is far beyond what we anticipated and are under immense pressure to reduce the number to $250M net of rebates and incentives,” wrote Jonathan Glickman, president of MGM’s motion picture group. The studios were very open to requests that ranged from casting suggestions, scenery shooting and even changes in a character’sĮthnicity in order to receive the incentives from an unknown Mexican authority, according to emails leaked during the hack on Sony in December by a North Korean agency, which were obtained by tax news and analysis website. Sony Pictures Entertainment and MGM executives reportedly asked for creative changes to the upcoming James Bond movie, “Spectre,” in exchange for up to $20 million in incentives from Mexico - all for a sequence that would last about four minutes.
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