Al Pacino rumoured for cameo role in `Quantum of Solace` as head villain

13-Feb-2008 • Quantum Of Solace

A-list actor Al Pacino has been rumoured to be filming a brief role in the 22nd James Bond film "Quantum of Solace".

A tipster wrote in to AICN and broke the alleged news:

I met with a friend of mine recently, who is currently working on dismantling the sets of the new Bond movie at Pinewood, and will start soon on building the new sets when the crew return later in the year.

Anyway he mentioned that Anatole Taubman and Daniel Craig have filmed a huge fight scene in an art gallery under renovation at the stage.

But the big news that he leaked was that Al Pacino would be taking part in filming. I was a little shocked as the cast has been revealed aready, but he said Pacino would play the head of the terrorist group introduced in CASINO ROYALE and QUANTUM OF SOLACE. Al is said to come to Pinewood in April-May to film what is said to be a brief cameo.

It is not clear if the recent 'update' to the Wikipedia entry for the film was added after this rumour, or if this rumour was started from a user posting updates there.

Thanks to `Ian`, `Tim` and `Pierce - Daniel` for the alerts.