It’s no secret that getting a product placed in a Bond film can be an expensive undertaking, so imagine the surprise of Wayne Weber, President of Heckler & Koch (HK) USA, when a friend flagged a publicity photo for the upcoming Bond film Spectre, featuring Daniel Craig carrying a VP9. The Cipher Brief reached out to Sony to verify that the pistol was being used in the film, but they didn’t call us back. Weber, however, was far more willing to discuss. Being a Bond fan himself, we found the conversation quite enlightening.
The Cipher Brief: How did you learn the VP9 would be featured in the upcoming film Spectre?
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