Rome flat owners charge for Bond chase

(ANSA) - Rome, February 16 - Residents along Rome's prime northeastern artery Via Nomentana are offering out their flats for than 1,000 euros a day to see Daniel Craig thunder past in a James Bond car chase set to shoot next month, the Daily Mirror said Monday.
    Four days of Rome filming starts March 7 on the 24th Bond film, Spectre, which features Monica Bellucci, 50, as the oldest Bond girl yet. Neighbours expect to make a killing, especially from wealthy Russian tourists, the Mirror said.
    After the chase, Craig will slip into the former residence of Fascist dictator Benito Mussolini, Villa Torlonia, as villains pursue him down secret tunnels and bunkers built to protect Il Duce and his family.
    Rome authorities have reportedly pocketed a six-figure sum to shut down some of the Eternal City's most famous streets, with 800 security guards on hand to accompany residents around the neighbourhood.
    The Mirror interviewed a porter, Giuliano Pintus, who said: "Everyone in my building is very excited because they have a fantastic view of the street, and are selling tickets for the night and inviting friends for big parties.
    "They will charge a lot, but at the moment they are trying to decide how much!"