Stuntman crashes £130k Aston Martin into lake on set of new James Bond movie

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Terrible Tragedy Strikes 'Quantum of Solace' Set
Published 4/20/2008 by Eric D. Snider at Cinematical
... The reason this is such a big deal is that Aston Martins ain't exactly cheap, nor are they plentiful. It's not like it was a Honda Civic and the producers can just go grab another one off the lot. London's Sunday Mirror says the film had acquired five Aston Martins for the Lake Garda sequence. Two were already sprayed with bullet holes (on purpose), and it was the third one that went into the lake. The filmmakers presumably had other intentions for the remaining two cars; no word yet on whether they'll have to adjust their plans, or whether they'll be able to make do. ...

Bond Car Smashed (Unintentionally)
Published 4/21/2008 at FilmWad
... (photo courtesy of the Sunday Mirror)  ...