Why Shooting Skyfall's High-Octane Train Fight Was So Challenging
Why Shooting Skyfall’s High-Octane Train Fight Was So Challenging There are numerous ingredients that make up a James Bond film, and one of the most prominent is the inclusion of pulse-pounding action set pieces that feature death-defying stuntwork. Beginning with the second Bond movie, 1963’s “From Russia With Love,” the series created an expectation for a shocking pre-title sequence to accompany each film, further raising the bar for subsequent entries. As if that inherited pressure weren’t enough, 2012’s “Skyfall” was not only to be the return of star Daniel Craig to the Bond role after a four-year hiatus, but would double as a celebration of the James Bond movies' 50th anniversary....