Traffic was snarled Tuesday
night in central Rome amid filming of the latest James Bond spy
thriller - this time, with a car chase scene featuring
high-performance autos.
An Aston Martin, a glittering metallic silver as befits the
007 agent, was spotted being moved by truck along the hectic
Corso Vittorio Emanuele for a major chase scene.
At the same time, a rust-coloured Jaguar was also being put
in place for the chase along the Corso, from Largo Tassoni
through Largo di Torre Argentina.
With speeds of up to 200 km per hour, slightly faster than
normal speeds in Rome's centre, the street was closed to regular
traffic for the scene with British actor Daniel Craig in the
lead role.
The Jaguar was being driven by Dave Batista, six-time world
wrestling champion and the villain in the film.
Shooting began last week for the film titled Spectre, the
24th movie in the Bond saga inspired by the spy novels of
Ian Fleming.
Other scenes that are to be shot in Rome before March 12
under the direction of Sam Mendes are a parachute jump onto the
pedestrian Renaissance Ponte Sisto across the Tiber.
Enterprising residents along the car-chase route were
reportedly offering their flats to Bond fans for 1,000 euros a
day to watch the set up and shooting.
Spectre is set for release in the autumn.
The film marks the fourth appearance for Craig as Bond,
following his debut as the master spy in the 2006 Casino Royale
followed by Quantum of Solace in 2008, and 2012's Skyfall.
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