'James Bond' stuntman dangles from London Eye ahead of 'No Time to Die' premiere


Laura O'Callaghan
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A James Bond lookalike has scaled the London Eye to dangle from a glass capsule overlooking the Thames in a stunt to mark the premiere of No Time to Die.

The man dressed in black was suspended hundreds of feet above the ground as he climbed up a narrow ladder from the pod clutching a rope.

James Bond stars and fans are preparing to attend a star-studded premiere at Royal Albert Hall to watch the latest 007 film.

The Prince of Wales, the Duchess of Cornwall and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will be guests of honour.

Healthcare workers and members of the armed forces are also invited to join them in the auditorium to watch the film in recognition of their work during the Covid crisis.

No Time To Die is Daniel Craig’s fifth and final film in the 007 franchise.

At 163 minutes, it is the longest of all the movies in the James Bond film series.

The 25th instalment of the spy series has faced more than a year of delays because of the Covid-19 pandemic.

The movie will hit cinema screens across the UK from Thursday.

Other members of the star-studded cast who are due to walk the red carpet include Rami Malek, Lea Seydoux and Lashana Lynch.

Screenwriters Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Neal Purvis and Robert Wade, and singer Billie Eilish and her musician brother Finneas O’Connell, who co-wrote the new Bond theme song, are also expected to attend.

The world premiere will benefit charities supporting serving and former members of the three intelligence agencies – the Secret Intelligence Service, the Security Service and GCHQ – as well as charities supporting past and present members of the UK Special Forces.

Many actors have been rumoured to be taking on the classic British spy role, including Venom star Tom Hardy, Bridgerton actor Rege-Jean Page and Luther’s Idris Elba.

One in nine do not have enough to eat

Created in 1961, the World Food Programme is pledged to fight hunger worldwide as well as providing emergency food assistance in a crisis.

One of the organisation’s goals is the Zero Hunger Pledge, adopted by the international community in 2015 as one of the 17 Sustainable Goals for Sustainable Development, to end world hunger by 2030.

The WFP, a branch of the United Nations, is funded by voluntary donations from governments, businesses and private donations.

Almost two thirds of its operations currently take place in conflict zones, where it is calculated that people are more than three times likely to suffer from malnutrition than in peaceful countries.

It is currently estimated that one in nine people globally do not have enough to eat.

On any one day, the WFP estimates that it has 5,000 lorries, 20 ships and 70 aircraft on the move.

Outside emergencies, the WFP provides school meals to up to 25 million children in 63 countries, while working with communities to improve nutrition. Where possible, it buys supplies from developing countries to cut down transport cost and boost local economies.

 

Updated: November 22, 2021, 8:52 AM