Stogies Are Forever

A couple of days ago we mentioned the campaign against smoking in films. Horrors! James Bond puffs cigars in the new Die Another Day, which is set in Cuba:

    The decision to feature cigars in the film, which premieres in London Monday, has outraged the anti-smoking lobby.

    Bond, better known for his vodka-martinis than his nicotine habit, smoked in his early films but has not been seen with a cigarette since the 1989 film "License to Kill."

    When Brosnan took over the role in the mid-1990s he adopted a strong anti-smoking stance but agreed to smoke cigars in the latest movie because it is set in Cuba, the paper reported.

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