Guinness World Records editor-in-chief Craig Glenday said James Bond movies push cinematic boundaries. PHOTO: FILE
Actor Daniel Craig, who reprises the 007 role for the fourth time in the film series, actor Lea Seydoux and producer Barbara Broccoli were presented with an official certificate confirming the feat while they were promoting Spectre in Beijing.
Guinness Word Records said on its website that the official title holder was the special effects and miniature effects supervisor Chris Corbould who created the explosive scene for the movie.
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Producers Broccoli and Michael G Wilson shared, “It is absolutely tremendous that the Guinness World Records have recognised Corbould’s incredible work in Spectre,” reported BBC News.
The blast, which lasted over 7.5 seconds and took place in Morocco, had a total yield of 68.47 tonnes of TNT equivalent. It resulted from detonating 8,418 litres of kerosene with 33 kilograms of powder explosives, Guinness World Records added.
Guinness World Records editor-in-chief Craig Glenday stated, “James Bond movies are synonymous with pushing cinematic boundaries. The scene featuring the world’s largest film stunt explosion is spectacular and will live long in the memory as one of the outstanding moments in the Bond franchise.”
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Spectre, the 24th James Bond film, broke records at the British box office upon opening late last month. It also topped the North American box office at the weekend with $70.4 million but fell below initial takings for the last 007 film, Skyfall which took $88.4 million when it opened in 2012.
Published in The Express Tribune, November 12th, 2015.
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