James Bond will be honored at the
Oscars next month (Feb13) following the success of the latest 007 caper,
Skyfall. The 85th Academy Awards telecast will include a tribute to the movie
franchise, which is currently celebrating its 50th anniversary.
Show producer Craig Zadan says,
"We are very happy to include a special sequence on our show saluting the
Bond films on their 50th birthday.
"Starting with Dr No back in 1962,
the 007 movies have become the longest-running motion picture franchise in
history and a beloved global phenomenon".
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| Daniel Craig |
The latest film is also expected to pick up a handful of nods
when the Oscar nominations are announced next week (10 Jan 2013) and former 007
Timothy Dalton insists 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. The
spy series has only won two Oscars - for Best Sound Effects for 1964's
Goldfinger and Best Special Visual Effects for its follow-up, Thunderball.
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| Daniel Craig |
Dalton told the Sunday Express,
"It is absolutely time for Bond to get proper attention at the Oscars. On
almost every level this Bond movie is right at the forefront of what cinema is
capable of.
"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".
Skyfall has become the first Bond film to sail past $1 billion
at the global box office. It has also become the first movie ever to cross the
£100 million ($160 million) in the U.K.
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