James Bond star Daniel Craig has responded to No Time to Die's delay – kind of.
Hosting Saturday Night Live over the weekend, the actor briefly alluded to the film's release being postponed over coronavirus fears, before offering audiences a 'sneak peek' scene to tide us over until November.
But as is tradition with SNL, this was in fact a spoof featuring 007 on a booze-filled night at the casino.
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Trying to conduct some suave espionage, Bond is seen getting distracted by a game of craps while pocketing some decent winnings.
His contact becomes more and more frustrated as the secret agent lets loose amongst the casino revellers – even changing his iconic drink order to a pint of vodka and Red Bull.
Enjoy it for yourself below:
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Aside from comedy skits, it was reported last week that No Time to Die's seven-month delay will cost studios MGM and Universal some serious cash, with estimated losses of $30-50 million.
However, taking into consideration the closure of many cinemas across the globe following the COVID-19 outbreak, the decision to move its release date is still better for business.
If they hadn't postponed, No Time to Die faced a possible loss of $300 million at the box office. Smart move, James.
No Time to Die, the 25th James Bond movie, now has a release date of November 12 in the UK and November 25 in the US. All the previous Bond movies are available on DVD or Blu-ray.
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment The James Bond Collection 1-24 Blu-ray 2017
Titan Books (UK) No Time To Die: The Making of the Film by Mark Salisbury
MGM Skyfall
Lego James Bond™ Aston Martin DB5
MGM Casino Royale
MGM Everything or Nothing: The Untold Story of 007
MGM Spectre
Orion Trigger Mortis by Anthony Horowitz (with original material by Ian Fleming)
MGM/20th Century Fox Home Entertainment James Bond - The Daniel Craig Collection 4-Pack DVD
Winning Moves James Bond Trivial Pursuit - 007 Edition
Vintage UK Forever and a Day by Anthony Horowitz
MGM/20th Century Fox Home Entertainment James Bond - The Daniel Craig Collection 4K UHD + BD Blu-ray 2019
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