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Vauxhall View Member Dossier Find Member's Posts Agent No.: 006263 \| Posts: 5279 Commander Group: Veterans Enlisted: 25 February 2006 From: Leeds, UK	1 March 2008 - 21:01 Post #1
	Now on the CBn main page... Tim Pigott-Smith Cast In 'Quantum of Solace' British actor to play role of British Foreign Secretary According to his official website, British actor Tim Pigott-Smith has been cast in QUANTUM OF SOLACE as the British Foreign Secretary. Coincidentally enough, he played the head of the fictional MI7 in the Purvis and Wade spy spoof JOHNNY ENGLISH.

Mr. Blofeld View Member Dossier Find Member's Posts Agent No.: 0011299 \| Posts: 4455 Commander Group: Veterans Enlisted: 14 October 2007 From: North Smithfield, RI, USA	1 March 2008 - 21:06 Post #2
	Whoa! I always knew he'd be right for Bond... You only live twice: Once when you're born And once when you look death in the face. --Ian Fleming

Righty007 View Member Dossier Find Member's Posts Agent No.: 001901 \| Posts: 10738 Commander RNR Group: Veterans Reserve Enlisted: 2 March 2003 From: Cleveland, Ohio, USA	1 March 2008 - 21:10 Post #3
	British Foreign Secretary? Is that like Minister of Defence? If not, is it the British equivalent to the United States' Secretary of State? The Young Bond Dossier · Est. 2006 \| FelixLeiter.com · Est. 2008

Vauxhall View Member Dossier Find Member's Posts Agent No.: 006263 \| Posts: 5279 Commander Group: Veterans Enlisted: 25 February 2006 From: Leeds, UK	1 March 2008 - 21:11 Post #4
	QUOTE(Righty007 @ 1 March 2008 - 21:10) British Foreign Secretary? Is that like Minister of Defence? If not, is it the British equivalent to the United States' Secretary of State? Equivalent to the US Secretary of State, yes The full title of the office is "Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs".

Mr. Blofeld View Member Dossier Find Member's Posts Agent No.: 0011299 \| Posts: 4455 Commander Group: Veterans Enlisted: 14 October 2007 From: North Smithfield, RI, USA	1 March 2008 - 21:14 Post #5
	From Wikipedia: "The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, commonly referred to as the Foreign Secretary, is a member of the United Kingdom Government heading the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and responsible for relations with foreign countries, matters pertaining to the Commonwealth of Nations and the UK's overseas territories and the promotion of British interests abroad." I suppose he'll be involved in Bond's deployment to Bolivia. You only live twice: Once when you're born And once when you look death in the face. --Ian Fleming

Vauxhall View Member Dossier Find Member's Posts Agent No.: 006263 \| Posts: 5279 Commander Group: Veterans Enlisted: 25 February 2006 From: Leeds, UK	1 March 2008 - 21:22 Post #6
	QUOTE(Mr. Blofeld @ 1 March 2008 - 21:14) I suppose he'll be involved in Bond's deployment to Bolivia. I don't think so, that would presumably be an internal MI6 matter, as has been the case with all of Bond's missions in the past. I think the Foreign Secretary is more likely to be involved in some sort of disciplinary capacity against Bond.

Mr. Blofeld View Member Dossier Find Member's Posts Agent No.: 0011299 \| Posts: 4455 Commander Group: Veterans Enlisted: 14 October 2007 From: North Smithfield, RI, USA	1 March 2008 - 21:34 Post #7
	QUOTE(Vauxhall @ 1 March 2008 - 16:22) I think the Foreign Secretary is more likely to be involved in some sort of disciplinary capacity against Bond. Sort of like in Johnny English? You only live twice: Once when you're born And once when you look death in the face. --Ian Fleming

Righty007 View Member Dossier Find Member's Posts Agent No.: 001901 \| Posts: 10738 Commander RNR Group: Veterans Reserve Enlisted: 2 March 2003 From: Cleveland, Ohio, USA	1 March 2008 - 21:43 Post #8
	QUOTE(Vauxhall @ 1 March 2008 - 16:22) QUOTE(Mr. Blofeld @ 1 March 2008 - 21:14) I suppose he'll be involved in Bond's deployment to Bolivia. I think the Foreign Secretary is more likely to be involved in some sort of disciplinary capacity against Bond. I buy that. Surely he was in the meeting after the embassy shootup making him aware of Bond's recklessness. And I'd imagine Bond is going to mess up again in Quantum of Solace prompting the Foreign Secretary to pay M and/or Bond a visit. The Young Bond Dossier · Est. 2006 \| FelixLeiter.com · Est. 2008

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	Now on the CBn main page... Tim Pigott-Smith Cast In 'Quantum of Solace' British actor to play role of British Foreign Secretary ~ Nobody Knows Me Like You Know Me ~ 'People Look Up. Things Fall Down. And When It Rains, It Pours' Moving at the speed of life, we are bound to collide with each other *♦ ♦ ♦ Are You Ready To Go? ♦ ♦ ♦*

Mharkin007 View Member Dossier Find Member's Posts Agent No.: 006159 \| Posts: 14010 Commander Group: Veterans Enlisted: 2 February 2006 From: United Kingdom.	1 March 2008 - 23:59 Post #10
	He reffers to Quantum of Solace as Bond 22? He must of being aware of his part in the movie for quite some time then. James Bond: Everything he touches seems to... WITHER AND DIE! Bond is back in 25 days.

Vauxhall View Member Dossier Find Member's Posts Agent No.: 006263 \| Posts: 5279 Commander Group: Veterans Enlisted: 25 February 2006 From: Leeds, UK	2 March 2008 - 00:06 Post #11
	QUOTE(Mharkin007 @ 1 March 2008 - 23:59) He reffers to Quantum of Solace as Bond 22? He must of being aware of his part in the movie for quite some time then. I expect that he filmed his scenes (and he's probably not in that many) in London during January when the movie was still known as BOND 22. I'm hoping to receive a bit more information on what exactly they shot during the first few weeks very soon, so keep your eyes open for that!

Mharkin007 View Member Dossier Find Member's Posts Agent No.: 006159 \| Posts: 14010 Commander Group: Veterans Enlisted: 2 February 2006 From: United Kingdom.	2 March 2008 - 00:13 Post #12
	QUOTE(Vauxhall @ 2 March 2008 - 00:06) QUOTE(Mharkin007 @ 1 March 2008 - 23:59) He reffers to Quantum of Solace as Bond 22? He must of being aware of his part in the movie for quite some time then. I expect that he filmed his scenes (and he's probably not in that many) in London during January when the movie was still known as BOND 22. Thats probably what happened. I don't expect his role to be that big, he's probably finshed all of his scenes now anyway. James Bond: Everything he touches seems to... WITHER AND DIE! Bond is back in 25 days.

Loomis View Member Dossier Find Member's Posts Agent No.: 00231 \| Posts: 17124 Commander CMG Group: Veterans Enlisted: 13 May 2002	2 March 2008 - 00:49 \| Post #13
	Wonderful casting news. I doubt that Pigott-Smith will have much screentime, but it's great that he's onboard. He's probably best known for his superb role in the classic 1980s British miniseries THE JEWEL IN THE CROWN, and, incidentally, I think that, back in the day, he'd have been an excellent choice for Bond.

Robinson View Member Dossier Find Member's Posts Agent No.: 00617 \| Posts: 1250 Lt. Commander Group: Veterans Enlisted: 13 March 2002 From: East Harlem, New Yawk	2 March 2008 - 15:58 Post #14
	He was also Thallo in "Clash of the Titans!" I remember seeing him in V/Vendetta & thought his name was familiar. *Our man is in position, on the center camera... Looks like a terrorist supermarket.*