Rome stands to earn between 600,000 and 1 million euros for granting the James Bond movie Spectre permission to film at locations throughout the capital, according to estimates released on Wednesday by the city's Film Office.
On March 7 the movie is scheduled to start four days of filming on location in Rome.
English actor Daniel Craig, who plays 007 in the 24th Bond film, paid a visit to Rome Mayor Ignazio Marino on Wednesday with co-star Monica Bellucci, who at age 50 is the oldest-ever Bond girl.
Bellucci was spotted entering Palazzo Senatorio on the Capitoline Hill, where the mayor's offices are housed, shortly before Craig arrived.
The production will also be required to pay for public services like street cleaning following filming.
Some enterprising Rome residents who live on a stretch of Via Nomentana where a car chase scene will be filmed have already begun renting out their flats for as much as 1,000 euros a day.
With some of the city's most famous streets to be shut down during filming, 800 security guards will also be on hand to accompany residents around their neighbourhood during shooting.
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