Did you know?: James Bond to be honoured at Oscars!

Former Bond star Timothy Dalton feels Skyfall is worthy of serious consideration for multiple Oscars.

James Bond will be honoured at the Oscars ceremony following the success of Skyfall, the latest film in the franchise.The 85th Academy Awards will also pay a tribute to the Bond movie franchise, which is currently celebrating its 50th anniversary, reports dailystar.co.uk. 

“We are very happy to include a special sequence on our show saluting the Bond films on their 50th birthday,” said show producer Craig Zadan.

Former Bond star Timothy Dalton feels Skyfall, the most successful Bond movie ever, is worthy of serious consideration in a number of categories. In a recent interview, Daniel Craig’s predecessor insisted the latest blockbuster is “right at the forefront” of modern cinema.



“It is an absolutely modern James Bond, a movie truly of its time. Daniel Craig is fantastic and it feels very real. I thought the film was fabulous,” said Dalton.

Skyfall has become the first Bond film to earn more than $1 billion at the global box office.

Published in The Express Tribune, January 8^th, 2013.

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