In 2006, when Daniel Craig first transformed into agent 007 on screen in Casino Royale , the actor faced a lot of opposition from critics and an audience that was familiar with his romantic image. that Pierce Bronan had brought to the character over a decade earlier.

However, after 14 years and 5 incarnations as James Bond on the big screen, the 52-year-old actor has brought the 007 series back to its glorious days.

As a result, his on-screen adventures became increasingly expensive.

The title of the most expensive scene in 007 history belongs to the chase on the Alps in the movie Specter (2015) by James Bond Daniel Craig.

In the movie scene, the villain group’s convoy of Land Rover Defenders carrying Madeleine (Léa Seydoux) had just rushed out of the mountain tunnel, onto the precarious road on the snowy cliff, when an old-fashioned Bond plane appeared. flew past in front of him, starting a dramatic chase.

According to Bloomberg news agency, Specter cost 300 million USD, of which more than 1.1 million USD is the total value of 11 Land Rover cars ordered specifically for the film. 

The convoy was designed for the scene by Bowler – a company specializing in designing and manufacturing vehicles specifically for off-road racing and defense.

In addition, the plane that James Bond flies in the scene is a light-weight aircraft version manufactured in England since the 1960s. The plane, called Britten-Norman BN-2 Inslander, is worth $250,000.

However, the action scene lasting less than 5 minutes becomes surprisingly expensive not only because of the value of the state-of-the-art convoy or antique plane, but also the insurance money that comes with those vehicles.

The most expensive snowy mountain chase scene in the series.

According to Business Insurance, the damage to the Range Rover, Aston Martin, and Jaguar C-X75 supercars during filming cost the manufacturer $34.5 million in insurance.

 Bloomberg lists the total value of cars destroyed on the Specter set at up to $48 million.

According to Dennis Gassner, Specter’s production design, although expensive, is a necessary investment. “ The movie was influenced by Skyfall – and we had to overcome it, ” Gassner told Bloomberg:  “It’s all about honoring the series.”

The cars used in the chase scene in the Alps are designed to have a dangerous appearance – reflecting the true nature of the group of villains sitting inside. 

3 of the 11 Defenders used when filming the scene were modified to serve close-up scenes according to director Sam Mendes’s intentions.

Specifically, the series of cars is equipped with a hydraulic system so that they can tilt exactly at the moment of impact with Bond’s old plane. 

One of three cars ever put up for auction in Germany. Before the auction, the car was valued by experts at 130,000 USD.

“This is not simply a matter of painting the car’s appearance for filming” – said Gord Duff, auction expert.

 “Defenders are a series of vehicles meticulously designed and manufactured by Land Rover’s special division.”

In addition to the now privately owned Defender, many other Range Rover versions did not have the opportunity to appear in Spectre. 

The Hollywood Reporter reported that five of the Range Rover Sports built specifically for the movie, costing up to $111,000 each, were stolen from the automaker’s headquarters in Germany.