The Academy To Honor 007 At This Year’s Oscars – Will All 6 Bonds Appear Together On February 24th?

Last year Commander Bond was summoned by Queen Elizabeth II to Buckingham Palace to escort Her Majesty to the 2012 Summer Olympics. The monarch and secret agent parachuted into the stadium in London for the opening ceremonies of the games. Daniel Craig played 007 in the short film, “Happy and Glorious”.

In December the 23rd James Bond adventure, SKYFALL, surpassed $1 billion at the worldwide box office. Bond went head to head with super villain and former MI6 operative Raoul Silva (Javier Bardem). SKYFALL’s release coincided with the 50th anniversary of the Bond series, which began with DR. NO in 1962.

007’s next mission – to appear at the Oscars.

The 85th Academy Awards® will include a tribute to the James Bond movie franchise, which is celebrating its 50th Anniversary this year, the telecast’s producers announced today.

“We are very happy to include a special sequence on our show saluting the Bond films on their 50th birthday,” said producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron. “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.”

The men running this year’s Oscar show – Craig Zadan and Neil Meron  – are producers of critically acclaimed and award-winning feature films, television movies, series, and Broadway productions. Their feature films include “The Bucket List”, “Footloose”, “Hairspray”, and “Chicago”, which won six Academy Awards including one for Best Picture.

As for how Bond will make his entrance into this big spectacle, something out of THUNDERBALL would bring down the house. Better yet. In a blaze of Hollywood glory, I’m hoping Sean Connery, George Lazenby, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton, Pierce Brosnan and Daniel Craig walk out together onto the stage at the Dolby Theatre on Oscar Sunday.

The 85th Academy Awards nominations are just mere days away – they will be announced live this Thursday, January 10, 2013, at 5:30 a.m. PT in the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater and WAMG will be there to bring you coverage of the morning. Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2012 will be presented on Sunday, February 24, 2013, at the Dolby Theatre™ at Hollywood & Highland Center®, and televised live on ABC.

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