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3 unusual facts about ''Quantum of Solace''


Anatole Taubman

Anatole Taubman (born 23 December 1970) is a Swiss actor, who has appeared in many films, such as a henchman in the James Bond movie Quantum of Solace and as the monk Remigius in the TV miniseries The Pillars of the Earth.

Bregenzer Festspiele

Over April and May 2008, scenes for the 22nd James Bond film Quantum of Solace were filmed on the Seebühne during a performance of Tosca and in June 2008 the German broadcasting corporation ZDF hosted its 2008 European Football Championship live broadcast studio on the floating stage.

Howard Air Force Base

In February 2008, the production for the James Bond movie Quantum of Solace used the base to double for an airport in Bolivia.


David Harbour

He is known for his role as CIA agent Gregg Beam in Quantum of Solace, as Shep Campbell in Revolutionary Road, and as Russell Crowe's source in State of Play.

Dennis Gassner

He was the production designer for the 22nd and 23rd James Bond films: Quantum of Solace and Skyfall, which were released in 2008 and 2012.

Omega Seamaster

Daniel Craig, the current James Bond of Casino Royale, Quantum of Solace and Skyfall, also wears the Omega Seamaster: the Seamaster Planet Ocean and Seamaster Diver 300 M in Casino Royale, and even goes so far as to mention Omega by name in the film when questioned by Vesper Lynd.

Sierra Gorda, Chile

While filming for the James Bond film Quantum of Solace was under way in the village, the mayor of Sierra Gorda, Carlos López Vega, drove his car onto the set because the crew had not asked his permission to film in his commune.

Talamone

In 2008, Talamone was one of the settings used for the James Bond film Quantum of Solace.

Treyarch

As part of the 2007 Leipzig Games Convention, Activision announced that Treyarch would be one of three developers behind their first James Bond based game, Quantum of Solace.

Very Large Telescope

The ESO Hotel, the Residencia, is an award-winning building, and served as a backdrop for part of the James Bond movie Quantum of Solace.

Water supply and sanitation in Bolivia

The water supply issue in Bolivia was the main theme of the James Bond movie Quantum of Solace.


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