Pointing out stories you may have missed. British Airways has airbrushed a scene of arch-rival Sir Richard Branson out of its in-flight James Bond movie `Casino Royale’, sources close to the company said. The Virgin Atlantic chief is briefly featured in the original 007 film at an airport security scanner, but can only be seen from the back in the edited version. Shots of the tail fin of a Virgin plane have also been obscured.A spokesman for BA said only that it "previews films before they are screened on our aircraft and regularly edits films" on the grounds of taste and suitability. Virgin Atlantic said it had helped the film's producers get a plane to Prague, Czech Republic, where some of the scenes were shot.
A Virgin Atlantic spokeswoman said the company does not have a policy of editing its in-flight films. "We think that passengers should see all the film, and nothing but the whole film," she added. Branson has had cameo roles in other movies, including a Superman film, and in TV shows such as "Friends."
News source: CNN.com.
6 comments:
Our Sir Branson holds most of his high powered meetings, informally, around his kitchen table, surprising a lot of his associates, whom turn up expecting a board-room meeting.
Good on you, Richard.
Hi Shrink,
He certainly keeps 'em on their toes.
But he hasn't been winning friends at BA, has he? Just look at the past six months and there's a long trail of corporate acrimony.
On another tack, remember the movie `Rain Man'? The movie contained a line about Qantas having a perfect safety record with no crashes ....
And when other airlines screened the in-flight version of that film (you guessed it) the Qantas reference had been scrubbed out.
Funny, innit?
Keep smiling
David
As long as Daniel Craig isn't air brushed out - I won't be putting up a stink.
Hi Deborah,
Fair dinkum, you have stood up and been counted!
Anyone else with Deborah? Speak now or forever hold your peace!
David
David, where is this "tag" you've sent me??
Hi Shrink,
The tag is on my post titled `Gold, Frankincense and Mur'. I think you'll be rather pleased!
Keep smiling
David
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