Daniel Craig gets a pirated Casino Royale DVD | Latest News India - Hindustan Times
close_game
close_game

Daniel Craig gets a pirated Casino Royale DVD

None | ByAsian News International, Washington
Jan 30, 2007 02:32 PM IST

The actor was stunned when, during his trip to Beijing for the Chinese premiere of his film, someone tried to sell him a pirated DVD.

The new blonde Bond Daniel Craig was stunned when, during his trip to Beijing for the Chinese premiere of Casino Royale, someone tried to sell him a pirated copy of the movie.

HT Image
HT Image

Craig revealed that while in the Chinese capital, he had decided to go out for a stroll wearing a disguise so that no one would recognise him.

However, he got a little more than he bargained for when a bootleg DVD seller offered him a pirated copy of Casino Royale for just a dollar and a half.

Hindustan Times - your fastest source for breaking news! Read now.

"Someone tried to sell me a copy last night. I was wearing a hat and glasses so they didn't recognise me," Contactmusic quoted him, as saying. 

The experience, the British actor insists, left him “saddened”, for it not only takes away from the thrill of watching a movie on the big screen, but also because the whole movie is spoilt by the bad print. 

"It saddens me. Going to the cinema is a great experience. You're missing out by watching a bad copy of a DVD. As far as I'm concerned cinema is a collective experience and you get 50 per cent more by going to the cinema," he added. 

Casino Royale become the first 007 movie to be granted a release in the Far East country – 45 years after the first movie of the suave British super agent hit theatre screens in the rest of the world.

The first Bond movie, as well as the next 19 that followed, were repeatedly rejected by Chinese censors due to scenes of international espionage as well as 007's fondness for the ladies. 

Unveiling Elections 2024: The Big Picture', a fresh segment in HT's talk show 'The Interview with Kumkum Chadha', where leaders across the political spectrum discuss the upcoming general elections. Watch now!

Get Current Updates on India News, Election 2024, Mukhtar Ansari Death News Live, Bihar Board 10th Result 2024 Live along with Latest News and Top Headlines from India and around the world.
SHARE THIS ARTICLE ON
Share this article
SHARE
Story Saved
Live Score
OPEN APP
Saved Articles
Following
My Reads
Sign out
New Delhi 0C
Friday, March 29, 2024
Start 14 Days Free Trial Subscribe Now
Follow Us On