James Bond to ride a Ducati?

antonye · 14-Sep-2004, 10:08

This is pure speculation on my part, but I've done a bit of "join the dots" with the story that MGM have accepted the buy-out off from Sony.

MGM owns the rights to James Bond, and Sony will obtain this as part of the deal.

The Sony deal is back by none other than Texas Pacific - the American investment firm behind Ducati.

Given that Ducati are currently breaking into the American market in a big way - SBK, AMA, films (Matrix, Austin Powers, Catwoman, etc) - placing a Ducati in a Bond film would be an excellent opportunity for them.

In the last film the car supplier switched from BMW to Aston Martin (Ford) which means that there is no longer any rival product to Ducati as there would have been if vehicles were still supplied by BMW.

So will we see Bond or maybe a villian on a Ducati next time out?

antonye · 14-Sep-2004, 10:09

Full story of the MGM / Sony deal here:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/3653254.stm

Mark · 14-Sep-2004, 11:14

You're brain works in a wonderful way my friend, i like it, can i have off you, say for cost of a set of rockers?

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14-Sep-2004, 10:09	#2
antonye Administrator Webteam MotoGP God Bikes: 748S, HM1100S, V4SP, Was: DD-A #111 Posts: 13,080 Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Back in Essex Mood: Passion Killer Full story of the MGM / Sony deal here: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/3653254.stm Reply

14-Sep-2004, 11:14	#3
Mark Registered Forum User BSB Star Posts: 6,397 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Fareham, Hampshire You're brain works in a wonderful way my friend, i like it, can i have off you, say for cost of a set of rockers? Reply