In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, all the US and Canadian cranes had been moved to New Orleans so the unit shipped in cranes from the UK. To ensure the hotel looked like it was in a state of construction, the production needed to dress the site with a framework of girders and three cranes. The construction site was created on the site of an old hotel the team had frequented during the making of The Spy Who Loved Me but had now fallen into disrepair. To shoot the sequence, the unit used Nassau as a double for Madagascar. We were also aware there had never been a foot chase in a Bond movie before.” Screenwriter Neal Purvis explained the origins of the set piece. “We wanted to establish the new Bond is gadget free, raw, slightly crazy, very physical and incredibly brave. The solution came with an amazing foot chase through a perilous construction site in Madagascar with Bond pursuing bomb-maker Mollaka up and down scaffolding, including a jaw-dropping jump from the top of a crane. Introducing a new 007 in Casino Royale demanded a new kind of action sequence. Insider Focus Of The Week: Casino Royale Foot Chase Inside the classic action sequence