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Work starts on location of Bond movie

Work has started on the Instituto Nacional de Cultura (Inac) building in San Felipe to get it ready for its starring role in the next James Bond film.

While Daniel Craig, the actor playing James Bond, and the rest of the actors won't be in Panama until next month, workers from the production company have already arrived to begin working on the locations that will be used in the movie.

Inac will be the only public building used in the movie. Workers are doing touch up work on the structure, such as repainting the floor, to get it ready for the cameras.

The production crew said they couldn't comment to the media about the film, which started shooting in London. The 22nd installment in the James Bond series is scheduled for release in November 2008.