James Bond in film pursue. As part of the settlement, MGM paid $10 million for the rights to "Casino Royale", which had come into Sony's possession. Daniel Craig played Bond in a short film, "Happy and Glorious", produced by Lisa Osborne for the BBC and directed by Danny Boyle as part of the opening ceremony of the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. In the film Bond is summoned to Buckingham Palace by Queen Elizabeth II—played by herself—and escorts her by helicopter to the Olympic Stadium. Bond and Her Majesty jump from the helicopter into the stadium with Union Flag parachutes. For the parachute jump,
David Niven Jr. David Niven Jr. David Niven Jr. (born 15 December 1942), is a British film producer and film actor, with stints as an executive at Paramount Pictures and Columbia Pictures. He is the son of Oscar-winning actor David Niven and his wife Primula Rollo. His credits include "Rush Hour 3", "The Cool Surface", "Psycho Cop Returns", and "The Girl with the Hungry Eyes". In 1976, he produced "The Eagle Has Landed", and in 1979, he produced "Escape to Athena", which starred his father. He was nominated for Primetime Emmy Awards in 1985 and 1987. Niven divorced his first wife, Barbara Lee