Filming of James Bond in the 2000s Filming of James Bond in the 2000s Films made in the 2000s featuring the character of James Bond included "Die Another Day", "Casino Royale", and "Quantum of Solace". Principal photography of "Die Another Day" began on 11 January 2002 at Pinewood studios. The film was shot primarily in the United Kingdom, Iceland, and Cádiz, Spain. Other locations included Pinewood Studios' historic 007 Stage, and scenes shot in Maui, Hawaii, in December 2001. Laird Hamilton, Dave Kalama, and Darrick Doerner performed the pre-title surfing scene at the surf break known as Jaws in Peahi, Maui, while the shore shots were taken
Daniel Craig film "The Trench" (1999), and the drama "Some Voices" (2000) attracted the film industry's attention. This led to roles in bigger productions such as the action film "" (2001), the crime thriller "Road to Perdition" (2002), the crime thriller "Layer Cake" (2004), and the Steven Spielberg historical drama "Munich" (2005). Craig achieved international fame when chosen as the sixth actor to play the role of Ian Fleming's British secret agent character James Bond in the film series, taking over from Pierce Brosnan in 2005. His debut film as Bond, "Casino Royale", was released internationally in November 2006 and was highly