BOND 23 (News Update)

• BOND 23

Narcissa Malfoy will soon be casting her spell on 007 asveteran Harry Potter actress Helen McCrory has reportedly won a role in theforthcoming Bond 23.

Berenice Marlohe new Bond Girl

According to The Daily Mail, McCrory will play anunspecified role in the film. This will mark her fourth time working with Bondstar Daniel Craig, following Hotel Splendide, Enduring Love and Flashbacks of aFool.

Meanwhile, the paper claims to have confirmed rumors thatFrench model-actress Berenice Marlohe has won the role of the next Bond Girl inthe Sam Mendes-directed sequel.

Also reportedly confirmed is Layer Cake and Perfume actorBen Whishaw in an unspecified role, while the Mail adds that Quantum ofSolace's Rory Kinnear will reprise his role as MI6's Chief of Staff, BillTanner.

Naomie Harris is also said to be set as the new MissMoneypenny. Ditto Javier Bardem as the villain and Ralph Fiennes in anultra-secret role.

Bond 23 will reportedly see 007 going home.

The BBC spoke to Patricia Malcolm, who lives in DuntruneCastle in Scotland. She says the filmmakers will use the exterior of the castleover the course of several days during a late February 2012 shoot.

They will also bring in snow since it's meant to be a winterscene set during the end portion of the film. But here's the SPOILERISH part ofwhat she revealed.

"I think it is meant to be James Bond's ancestral home- he will bring all the villains here," said Malcolm. "I believe it'smostly being filmed in China and Turkey."

"It looks as if they are going to construct the set andthen blow it up," she added. "I think they are going to attack thecastle from land and sea - there are going to a lot of bangs andexplosions."