Fans of the James Bond movies are very eager to see their favorite English spy return to the big screen on his signature tux for his 24th film, "Spectre." However, fans were treated to a different Agent 007 when a photo went online which showed the MI6 agent in a slightly casual and relaxed look.
Daniel Craig is back to reprise his role as secret agent, James Bond. The famous spy has always been seen in his iconic tux and tie that it was quite disconcerting for many fans to see him don a different look for the upcoming movie's first photo.
Sony Pictures recently released the first teaser photo of the anticipated film, "Spectre," on Twitter. However, the actor who plays Bond traded his formal wear to a black turtleneck, a first for the movie's numerous marketing photos.
While the turtleneck itself was a surprise, what got the social media worked up is the resemblance of Craig to the famous Steve Jobs, said Quartz.
Jobs' most iconic look was the black turtleneck he wore during the launch of the Apple tablet, iPad. Meanwhile, Craig's outfit looked very similar, except that his version had a brown leather holster instead of an iPad.
While the look was different from what fans were used to, the photo still showed a tough agent and the site was quick to note that, "The black turtleneck is, after all a classic spy look." So perhaps, Craig's new outfit is not really that weird for a secret agent.
Meanwhile, as the hype for the movie continues to rise, Daily Mail reported that the Mexican government offered a huge amount of money to the film's producers so that their country would have a good image in the film.
The offer, dubbed as "The Mexican Deal," was revealed during the series of hacking incidents made on Sony's confidential files.
According to the rumored emails between the head officials of Sony Pictures and MGM, the movie exceeded their budget and they have been searching for ways to curb expenses on its production.
In one reported email, it was noted that the men behind the film were scrambling to change some parts of the script and cast to give way to Mexico's request in exchange for $20 million.
Among the reported requests of the officials was the inclusion of a Mexican actor in the film, which might be speculated as the reason for the inclusion of Mexican actress Stephanie Sigman in the movie.
Out of the $20 million offered, it was said that $14 million was paid so producers would feature around four minutes of footage around the country. In addition, another $6 million would be given for the film to show and emphasize the country's modern architecture and skyline.
The efforts were made by the Mexican government as they seek to rehabilitate the poor image of their country due to crime and drugs.
Film producer Michael G. Wilson denied the claims, reported The Guardian. Wilson noted that nothing in the script and cast was changed to give in to Mexico's requests.
