Names come and go in Bond race

As the list of wannabe 007 replacements for Pierce Brosnan grows, each week it seems an actor is confirmed as the new James Bond, only to have it denied immediately.

It seems the makers are considering moving from their traditional base at Pinewood Studios in London to eastern Europe, possibly Prague in the Czech Republic.

With Brosnan out, such stars as Dougray Scott, Hugh Jackman, Ioan Gruffudd and Colin Farrell have been named as stand-ins.

The new Bond movie, costing £55m (€80.5m), begins shooting in January.