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| Stars out for Bond royal premiere | Stars out for Bond royal premiere |
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| Thousands of 007 fans have turned out to greet the stars of the new James Bond film Casino Royale at its royal premiere in London. | |
| The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh were joining James Bond stars past and present at the Odeon Leicester Square. | The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh were joining James Bond stars past and present at the Odeon Leicester Square. |
| The new actor in the 007 role, Daniel Craig, was one of the first to arrive on the red carpet. | The new actor in the 007 role, Daniel Craig, was one of the first to arrive on the red carpet. |
| Early reviews have been positive, with many critics impressed by Craig's gritty performance. | Early reviews have been positive, with many critics impressed by Craig's gritty performance. |
| The movie is an adaptation of Ian Fleming's first Bond novel and is one of the few without gadget-maker Q or much-loved secretary Miss Moneypenny. | The movie is an adaptation of Ian Fleming's first Bond novel and is one of the few without gadget-maker Q or much-loved secretary Miss Moneypenny. |
| Craig arrived to sounds of the Bond theme tune and greeted screaming fans during a short walkabout. | Craig arrived to sounds of the Bond theme tune and greeted screaming fans during a short walkabout. |
| "I'm just very excited," the 38-year-old actor said. "These sort of things happen once in a lifetime and I'm just trying to enjoy it." | "I'm just very excited," the 38-year-old actor said. "These sort of things happen once in a lifetime and I'm just trying to enjoy it." |
| 'Love story'Eva Green's Vesper Lynd character is not a typical Bond girl | 'Love story'Eva Green's Vesper Lynd character is not a typical Bond girl |
| Asked how the latest Bond compares to the others he replied: "It's not up to me to compare them. Casino Royale is still a Bond movie and there's a love story." | Asked how the latest Bond compares to the others he replied: "It's not up to me to compare them. Casino Royale is still a Bond movie and there's a love story." |
| Other stars at the premiere included Eva Green, who plays Bond girl Vesper Lynd in Casino Royale, plus Dame Judi Dench (returning as Bond's boss M) and Samantha Bond - who played Miss Moneypenny in the Pierce Brosnan Bond movies. | Other stars at the premiere included Eva Green, who plays Bond girl Vesper Lynd in Casino Royale, plus Dame Judi Dench (returning as Bond's boss M) and Samantha Bond - who played Miss Moneypenny in the Pierce Brosnan Bond movies. |