James Bond to drive a Ford Mondeo in Casino Royale

James Bond is to become a Mondeo Man - reports The Sun.

Agent 007, usually seen in an Aston Martin loaded with gadgets, will drive the Ford in new movie Casino Royale.

The car makers paid movie chiefs nearly £14 million to get their car used by Bond.

It means new 007 Daniel Craig will test his licence to kill in a £22,000 Mondeo, popular with salesmen — not spies.

An "insider" said: “It’s a huge deal, worth far more than the £2 million Daniel is getting. Moviegoers will see Bond using the car for chases and picking up girls.”

The Mondeo being used for chase scenes in the Bahamas is a souped-up 140mph model.

Craig, 38 yesterday, drives only automatics — so the car had to be modified.

The Aston Martin hasn’t been totally ditched, however. Craig will also be driving the classic DB5 and the latest model - the DBS.

Thanks to `LicenceToKill` for the alert.

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