James Bond gets new villain as Chilean mayor drives at Daniel Craig

[T_i_B]

Source: Daily Telegraph

The mayor of a remote Chilean town has become the latest Bond villain after driving a vehicle at the cast on the set of the new 007 film.

Carlos Lopez made his unscripted appearance on the set of Quantum of Solace in a small saloon car, which he reportedly drove between Daniel Craig, the James Bond star, and the cameras before braking. Mr Lopez was protesting over his small town, Baquedano, being used for the filming.

Mr Lopez was arrested and briefly detained for what police called "causing public disorder". It was claimed that he almost ran over two people at the town's railway station as he sped onto the set.

He had been protesting at what he called an excessive police presence in Baquedano and objecting to Chilean soil being used as a stand in for neighbouring Bolivia. In the film Bond only briefly visits Bolivia, but the decision by the producers to use locations in Chile to represent Bolivia has inflamed local tensions. Chileans traditionally look down on the poorer Bolivians and there have been protests about the Bond crew using Bolivian flags and uniforms while filming on the streets of Antofagasta.


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[Forkboy]

1. The cast was reportedly shaken, not stirred.

[Justitia]

3. OMG - you win! LOL

[Forkboy]

7. If ther mayor had only been driving an Aston Martin it would have been perfect.

:)

[truthisfreedom]

2. I love news like this.

Let's keep it light!

[Ian David]

4. He should just be glad it's James Bond and not Borat.

[Sabriel]

5. And then he flipped him the Goldfinger. n/t

[bikebloke]

6. From Chile With Love

[rdmtimp]

8. Guess he'll have to die another day.....

:freak:

Thank you, I'm here all week.

[arundhatiroyfan]

9. Haha.

[Bombero1956]

10. the mayor must've scared

The Living Daylights out of the cast and crew.