London Olympic 2012: Bond gets the Queen!
Updated on Jul 28, 2012 03:25 pm IST
James Bond actor Daniel Craig and Britain's Queen Elizabeth stole the show at the exuberant 2012 Olympic opening, appearing together in a short film beamed to 60,000 spectators in the main stadium and a billion viewers around the world. Craig wore his trademark tuxedo and entered the Buckingham Palace. The Queen, with two corgis at her feet and in her cinematic debut, turned from a writing desk and said simply: "Good evening, Mr. Bond."The moment drew a huge cheer from the audience, not used to seeing Her Majesty play such an informal part in proceedings.Doubles of Bond and the Queen then parachuted from a helicopter above the stadium, built on the Olympic Park.
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