Skyfall: Stop at 2 hours and 16 minutes and look at this box

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Considered one of the finest installments in the prolific James Bond franchise, Sam Mendes’ Skyfall airs tonight on France 3. Like all the big movie sagas like the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Harry Potter or even Lord of the Rings. which depicts the adventures of a famous British secret agent, also contains some hidden details that will delight the most attentive viewers.

• Casino Royale: Pause at 16 minutes and 23 seconds, one of the biggest mistakes in the movie is there

At 2 hours, 16 minutes and 14 seconds…

We know that 007’s real name is James Bond. But what is the surname of MI6 director M, played by Judi Dench in the film? To find out, you have to look in the right place and at the right time.

This place and this moment is exactly in 2 hours, 16 minutes and 14 seconds, that is, in the epilogue of the feature film. In this sequence, which takes place after M’s death, Moneypenny entrusts Bond with a box containing a figure that his former boss wanted to leave for him. Looking closely at the underside of the case, we see that it has a label indicating its sender and recipient.

… Discover M’s real name

The recipient is of course James Bond. As for the sender’s name, even if it’s a little hard to make out without zooming in on the picture, it’s Olivia Mansfield, which corresponds to the gentleman’s real last name.

By pausing at other points in the film, you’ll also notice a reference to the original producer of the saga (a gun barrel), as well as a whiskey bottle with a date corresponding to James’ first Bond film.

(Re)discover all the hidden details in ‘Skyfall’…