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London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Isles of Wonder

The London 2012 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony took place at 9pm on 27 July 2012. Titled 'Isles of Wonder', the Ceremony welcomed the finest athletes from more than 200 nations for the start of the London 2012 Olympic Games, marking an historic third time the capital has hosted the world’s biggest and most important sporting event. The Opening Ceremony reflected the key themes and priorities of the London 2012 Games, based on sport, inspiration, youth and urban transformation. It was a Ceremony 'for everyone' and celebrated contributions the UK has made to the world through innovation and revolution, as well as the creativity and exuberance of British people.

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London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Isles of Wonder Cast

Name Character
Daniel Craig He was 44, now 56 years old as James Bond
Kenneth Branagh He was 51, now 63 years old as Isambard Kingdom Brunel
Rowan Atkinson He was 57, now 69 years old as Mr. Bean
Dmitry Medvedev He was 46, now 58 years old as Himself
Paul McCartney He was 70, now 81 years old as Himself
David Beckham He was 37, now 48 years old as Himself
Mike Oldfield He was 59, now 70 years old as Himself
Queen Elizabeth II She was 86, now 97 years old as Herself
Michelle Obama She was 48, now 60 years old as Herself
Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh He was 91, 99 years old when he died as Himself
Dilma Rousseff She was 64, now 76 years old as Hereself
J. K. Rowling She was 46, now 58 years old as Herself
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan He was 58, now 70 years old as Himself

London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Isles of Wonder Crew

Name Department
Stephen Daldry as Producer. He was 52 (now 63) years old Production
Danny Boyle as Director. He was 55 (now 67) years old Directing
Danny Boyle as Writer. He was 55 (now 67) years old Writing
Frank Cottrell Boyce as Writer. He was 52 (now 64) years old Writing
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  • Release day: Friday, July 27, 2012
  • Runtime: 220 minutes