The ladies will have to wait a little longer to see Daniel Craig without his top on as the first Bond scenes kicked off with him fully dressed. Shooting started yesterday at London's Whitehall and will later move to Pinewood, China, Istanbul and Scotland. Craig, 43, was seen filming inside a specially modified Range Rover with cameras attached at the steering wheel to capture the action, and also pictured outside the car wearing beige trousers and a fitted jacket.
The Layer Cake actor takes centre stage again, alongside Javier Bardem and British actress Naomie Harris, after playing the iconic 007 agent in Quantum Of Solace and Casino Royale. Kate Winslet's ex-husband Sam Mendes, who shot to fame in 1999 with Oscar-winning debut film American Beauty, is on board to direct the 23rd Bond film Skyfall.
Ralph Fiennes, Albert Finney and Ben Whishaw have also been revealed to join the stellar cast, although their characters will be announced at a later date, while Judi Dench will reprise her role M. At the press conference held at The Corinthia London hotel earlier this week, Craig joked that his Spanish co-star Bardem would spend most of the time in his birthday suit.Speaking on Thursday, he said: 'Javier’s stripped naked for most of the movie.'He also joked that he would be in a similar state of undress, claiming to be topless for the duration of the blockbuster. When asked if he would be stripping off, he vowed to give Javier a run for his money, adding: 'It’s when I keep my shirt on we should be talking about,' insinuating he rarely does.