Did I see Richard Branson in Casino Royale?

frobisher

He was standing with his hands up at an airport security terminal in Miami airport. Or am I wrong?

eth0_

http://www.google.com/search?q=richard%20branson%20casino%20royale&sourceid=mozilla2&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8

drdre

yes im just doing a project on the virgin brand, he is promoting virgin atlantic with his son as far as i know.

Bard

Yes, apparently, you did.

Of course, as mentioned, if you did a quick google search for "Richard Branson in Casino Royale", you'd have found out for yourself, mind you...

http://www.naachgaana.com/2006/11/21/was-richard-branson-in-casino-royale wrote:

Branson was handed a walk-on role in Casino Royale after he helped to save movie dollars by sending a Virgin Atlantic plane to the Prague, Czech Republic set at the last minute. And for this favour a lifelong Bond fan, Branson asked director Martin Campbell 'Can I just do a little cameo' and the greatful director did oblige.

The entrepreneur has previously had cameos in the TV series Friends and Only Fools And Horses, and the films Around the World in 80 Days and Superman Returns. He said he was "just a little excited to be playing a cameo in the film".

Confusion :

According to imdb and wikipedia, Richard Branson has a cameo in the film, but on the other hand there are reports that his scene was cut on the editing floor link

Branson was playing a frenzied passenger along with his son Sam going through Miami airport security... ... in the film. Does anyone remember this scene?

county

yes you`re right
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casino_Royale_(2006_film)

drdre

Richard's daughter looks great in the pictures at the film opening

projectmayhem

he was also in superman returns as one of those astronaut guys

Lump

The amount of product placement in that film was a fúcking joke.

drdre

projectmayhem wrote:

he was also in superman returns as one of those astronaut guys

yes promoting his new virgin galactic business venture.He is a true business man

Creamy Goodness

i only remember seeing bransen once in casino royale, he was going through a metal dectector at the airport.

rest of his scenes must of got chopped.

Rb

I thought I saw him in it! Then after the film ended I wasn't arsed finding out...

Ri_Nollaig

Lump wrote:

The amount of product placement in that film was a fúcking joke.

hail sony
well i guess if you own the film studio then what harm is it for your laptops, phones and blu rays discs to have little cameos of their own.

humanji

drdre wrote:

yes promoting his new virgin galactic business venture.He is a true business man

If you watch Brian Singers Podcast about the making of Superman, in one Brian is gets Branson to charter a flight for him over the Australia so he can help out Peter Jackson during King Kong (and the Podcasts, are f*ing hilarious too!).

connundrum

Holy God! Another film ruined... pffft!

mikedragon32

Ri_Nollaig wrote:

hail sony
well i guess if you own the film studio then what harm is it for your laptops, phones and blu rays discs to have little cameos of their own.

Hail Sony?

Perhaps all the Ford cars (and Ford-owned brands) were a little too subtle?

humanji

Don't forget FedEx, too!

sambora

I knew I saw him!! lol

Lump

And all the virgin planes in the airport scene, and the rolex + olympus (is that the brand?) watch mention....

sharkman

Lump wrote:

And all the virgin planes in the airport scene, and the rolex + olympus (is that the brand?) watch mention....

Omega & Sony !