Two new casting additions have been made to the 23rd James Bond film SKYFALL, which just had its first official press conference last week. Days later two names have been added, Helen McCrory (Narcissa Malfoy in the HARRY POTTER films) and Ola Rapace (the ex-husband of THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO star Noomi Rapace). McCrory had been rumored, she’s now confirmed. There’s no further information on their roles or story points, just chalk it up to two more intriguing names for the already impressive cast that includes Daniel Craig, Javier Bardem, Dame Judi Dench, Naomie Harris (as the new Miss Moneypenny), Bérénice Marlohe, Ralph Fiennes, Albert Finney and Ben Whishaw.
Another little bit of fun to come from the official 007 Twitter account, check out the first official set photo from SKYFALL… granted, not the most exciting picture, but still a definite sign that things are underway. And hey, is it just me or does the background look kind of like the bathroom at the beginning of CASINO ROYALE?
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SKYFALL is scheduled to open November 9, 2012
Born and raised in Dallas, Mark has been a movie critic since 1994, with reviews featured in print, radio and National TV. In 2001 he started the Entertainment section of the Herorealm website, where he contributed film reviews and celebrity interviews until 2004. After three years of service there, he started Bigfanboy.com, which has become one of the Dallas film community's leading information websites. Bigfanboy hosts several movie screenings in the Texas area, and works closely with film and TV studios and promotional partners to host exciting events and contests. The site also features a variety of rare celebrity and filmmaker interviews, and Bigfanboy.com regularly covers the film festival circuit as well. In addition to Hollywood reporting, Mark has worked for many years as an advertising and sci-fi/comic book artist. Clients have included Lucasfilm Ltd., Topps Trading Cards, The Dallas Mavericks and The Dallas Stars. From 2002 until 2015 he managed the Dallas Comic Con, Sci-Fi Expo and Fan Days events in the DFW area. He currently catalogs rare comic books and movie memorabilia for Heritage Auctions, and runs the Dallas Comic Show conventions, but remains an avid moviegoer and cinema buff. 
