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"Daniel Craig is to star as James Bond in a Heineken advert in support of the franchise&amp;#039;s upcoming instalment Skyfall.  Craig will appear as 007 when the brand&amp;#039;s marketing campaign launches in over 170 countries in September, marking the first ever participation of a Bond actor in the brand&amp;#039;s 15-year partnership with the series.   Skyfall producers Michael G Wilson and Barbara Broccoli commented: &amp;quot;The level of collaboration with Heineken is unprecedented. We are excited by the global reach and the creativity that the Heineken team is able to deliver.&amp;quot; Alexis Nasard, chief commercial officer of Heineken, added: &amp;quot;When two great brands like Heineken and James Bond join together, excitement is guaranteed. We are proud of our long standing partnership.&amp;quot; The first official picture from Skyfall showing Craig as Bond was released on February 1 Skyfall, directed by Sam Mendes, also stars Judi Dench, Ralph Fiennes, Ben Whishaw, B\u00C3\u00A9r\u00C3\u00A9nice Marlohe, Naomie Harris, Helen McCrory and Javier Bardem. It will open in cinemas on October 26.  &amp;gt; &amp;#039;Skyfall&amp;#039;: Daniel Craig slips back into blue trunks for James Bond 23 Click through a gallery of James Bond Skyfall below: "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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