U.S. President Donald Trump has insisted James Bond has “nothing to fret about” regardless of the continuing tariff warfare.
This week, the U.S. and the UK signed a commerce deal and as a part of the announcement, Trump mentioned he’d take into account decreasing levies on UK-made movies, regardless of imposing 100% taxes on overseas motion pictures.
The 007 franchise is commonly filmed at England’s well-known Pinewood Studios, however it’s a globe-trotting manufacturing, with unique places a part of the attraction of every film.
Answering a query posed by The Times, Trump mentioned his administration deliberate to have a separate dialogue on tariffs on UK movies, particularly, and added that he was mates with Sean Connery, who famously performed James Bond from 1962 to 1983.
Here’s Trump’s quote in full:
“As you realize we’re placing tariffs on that specific movie set, the film makers, and we’re going to be doing a little tariffs to get that as a result of lots of them have left this nation. They all stay right here, the cash comes from right here, the whole lot comes from right here, however they make them in different nations. So, we’re gonna do one thing to carry them again, possibly to a big extent.
“But James Bond has nothing to fret about, that I can let you know. And you realize, Sean Connery was a good friend of mine. Sean Connery was liable for my getting zoning in Aberdeen. He mentioned, ‘Let the bloody bloke construct his golf programs.’ I used to be like 4 years into the method, and it was not possible in Aberdeen. He simply stood up at some point and he mentioned that. As quickly as he mentioned that I obtained the approvals in about two minutes. He was a terrific man, Sean Connery.”
Earlier this week, Trump advised reporters on the White House that he supposed to satisfy with movie business executives for his or her ideas on his proposal for 100% tariffs on non-U.S. motion pictures.
“I’m not seeking to harm the business, I need to assist the business,” Trump mentioned, in line with CNBC. The President added: “I need to make sure that they’re pleased with it as a result of we’re all about jobs.”
Trump’s plan to impose tariffs on movies produced exterior the U.S. was met with shock and confusion from business insiders, in line with Variety and The Hollywood Reporter.
The White House has since mentioned that no decision has been made. Trump’s Hollywood envoy, Oscar winner Jon Voight, and Voight’s producing accomplice Steven Paul have reportedly submitted to Trump a “comprehensive” plan to rescue the entertainment industry.
Jon Voight and Steven Paul beforehand teamed for Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2 and Dracula: The Dark Prince.
As for James Bond, it was introduced that Amazon had assumed full artistic management over 007 earlier this 12 months, though we’re no nearer to understanding who will play the well-known spy in no matter’s subsequent. James Bond will reportedly stay a person and nonetheless be British or from the Commonwealth, nevertheless.
In February, Amazon boss Jeff Bezos requested followers who they’d choose as the subsequent James bond, and the reply was loud and clear.
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Wesley is the UK News Editor for IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can attain Wesley at wesley_yinpoole@ign.com or confidentially at wyp100@proton.me.
