Faroe Islands has a gravestone to commemorate the last known location of James Bond. The spy, played by Daniel Craig, was last seen on the poisonous island of Safin, in waters disputed by Russia and Japan, and never returned from his mission in “No Time to Die”. The film will go down in history as the last film with Daniel Craig in the role of the most famous spy on the planet.
“The locals have decided to erect a headstone themselves in memory of the spy,” says a statement from the authorities. “The headstone is made of local basalt and was prepared by a mason from the village of Skopu. It was then transported to Kalsoy, where Bond bumped into fate.”
As a way to commemorate the end of the era of Bond played by Craig, the inhabitants of the Faroe Islands and the Tourist Board installed a tombstone to remember the story depicted in the film. Those in charge of tourism in the area even recorded a video promoting the memorial, in addition to offering an official tour of the archipelago.
The headstone was unveiled by the islands’ own prime minister on Wednesday, 23 March. It is a replica of Bond’s parents’ gravestone, shown in “Skyfall.” Inscribed on the stone is also the phrase: “The function of man is to live, not just to exist.
The video shows how the tombstone was erected and explains the importance of the fictional character for the region. “James Bond was here, but never returned home. Now the islanders have decided to commemorate him. Bond will forever be remembered at the place where he was last seen in the Faroe Islands,” the video states.
This is the most remote James Bond movie location yet.
Faroese tourist board
The guided tour offers tourists a tour of the sites that served as the setting for director Cary Joji Fukunaga’s film, including the house the film crew used as a base camp.
Meanwhile, the tombstone is dated between 1962 and 2021, the years when the first and most recent films in the popular saga were released. “In memory of James Bond, 1962-2022,” can be read inscribed on the stone.
Of course, the franchise doesn’t end with this film; in fact, it should return with the 26th instalment, only it won’t feature Daniel Craig in the cast. In the end credits of the film, thanks are given to Jóhannus Kallsgarð, a local sheep farmer, who shepherded the 60-strong crew as The King of Kalsoy. He is now the tour guide for James Bond’s official Faroe Islands tour and is truly a local hero who makes for a good story. Jóhannus’ main occupation revolves around the 750 sheep that graze the steep hills of Kalsoy’s northern tip. The increased interest in the island has added to the young farmer’s working routine.
“It’s the only way I could see for myself to end it all and have that be my tenure, someone else could come in and take over,” Daniel Craig noted in an interview with Variety.
The tombstone will be a tourist landmark that visitors can get to know. On the island’s tourism website, there is already a special Bond-themed tour that takes in Borðoy and Kalsoy, as well as the Kalsoyarfjørður strait.
