The late monarch, who passed away on September 8 at the age of 96 after a 70-year reign, co-starred in a sketch for the opening of the 2012 Olympics in London with “James Bond” actor Daniel Craig back in 2012.
In the sketch, she went on a mission with the eponymous spy before a stand-in was seen skydiving into the London Stadium. It was acclaimed director Danny Boyle who initially convinced Her Late Majesty to participate.
Olympic member Lord Sebastian Coe, who also sat on the London organizing committee, said: “Every day I get a question about this from someone somewhere in the globe. Many people continue to think that she leaped from the aircraft in earnest.
He recalled the “extraordinary moment” when director Danny Boyle said, “I’ve done some market research and it shows that the Queen and James Bond, in that order, are the global iconic figures,” adding, “Wouldn’t it be great if we could get them to jump out of a helicopter?” “It was the only day during the seven-year period of preparation for the games that I felt the globe wobble,” he said.
And to be fair, Danny was the one who successfully completed the task. There have been many things spoken about it, but Danny was the one who truly convinced her.”