James Bond has a Coke problem

Moviehole’s Charley Bowdrie shared a carrot stick with one of the chaps working on “Quantum of Solace” – that’d be the new Jimmy Bond flick – and found out a couple of interesting titbits.

Firstly, Coke will make an appearance in the film – and I’m not referring to the nose accessory.

“They have a Coke Zero product placement but only use CANS, which was in discussion as cans aren’t
classy, bottles are – HOWEVER Sony have always digitally changed cans into bottles and also the brand pending on the territory they’re selling to. As we know already, Branson’s Virgin Group are already in place. What on Earth are we going to see, a Jim Bond swigging from a can of Coke and driving a beaten up ole Ford Escort on his way to a package holiday to Orlando via Virgin Atlantic?”, asks Charley.

Oh, and here’s the good stuff…
Though we’re both a little unsure whether this is correct, the source informed Charley that after the theatrical release of “Quantum of Solace”, the rights to the Bond series revert back to Twentieth Century Fox.

“D’you think that’s why [Sony are] sticking the stories so tight together, ala Bourne, so Daniel Craig definitely gets a look-in for a third and isnt replaced?”, asks Charley.

I’d say the source is referring to the fact that, in most territories, Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment have begun distributing MGM product again. But I could be wrong.