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 Madeleine Holt reports for the BBC"Any film with 007 in it seems immune from criticism"  real 28k  |
London greets Bond, James Bond
Keeley Shaye Smith - with diamonds - and Pierce Brosnan |
James Bond is back on home soil as the latest in the long-running series premieres in London.
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Pierce Brosnan - appearing for a third time as Bond - was accompanied by his girlfriend, Keeley Shaye Smith.
Sophie Marceau - a more sophisticated Bond girl |
Brosnan said: "The story's very good and hopefully I played the part in a convincing manner".
Thousands braved the cold to watch as stars of the film and other celebrities arrived for the charity event.
Among the film's cast present were Sophie Marceau, Maria Grazia Cucinotta, Robert Carlyle, Desmond Lewellyn, who plays Q, and Robbie Coltrane.
Stage and screen veteran Dame Judi Dench, who plays M, arrived with her husband, the actor Michael Williams, who was diagnosed with lung cancer in the summer.
Williams has made few public appearances since his condition became apparent.
Maria Grazia Cucinotta, who plays a villain called the Cigar Girl |
It had the biggest opening weekend to date for any Bond movie, taking £23.25m - as against £16.3m for the previous record holder, Goldeneye.
The World is Not Enough also opened in Malaysia and Singapore on November 19, beating the opening weekend haul for Star Wars: Episode 1 - The Phantom Menace.
Experts believe that the good showing for The World Is Not Enough was down to older Bond fans familiar with the long-running series, and younger cinema-goers - hooked by the slick "MTV-generation" marketing.
Proceeds from the London premiere are going to the charity Children's Promise, which is asking people to donate their final hour's earnings of 1999 to seven leading charities, including the BBC's Children In Need appeal.
The film goes on very limited release in London on Tuesday, and opens across the UK on Friday.
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