Skyfall Movie Facts, Easter Eggs and hidden details

19 of the most interesting Skyfall easter eggs you didn't know about. Handpicked and verified, these little-known hidden details can be obscure enough most people will miss. These behind the scene easter eggs and hidden messages will give you another view of Skyfall movie message.

Skyfall poster
Skyfall poster
Skyfall Plot

James Bond's loyalty to M is tested when her past comes back to haunt her. When MI6 comes under attack, 007 must track down and destroy the threat, no matter how personal the cost.

Genre Action, Adventure, Thriller
Director Sam Mendes
Stars Daniel Craig, Judi Dench, Javier Bardem, Ralph Fiennes
IMDB score 7.7

Skyfall Movie Trivia

1 - (2012) Silva offers Bond 50-year-old Macallan whiskey with the year prominently printed on the bottle. 2012 marked 50 years since the release of the first Bond film, Dr. No.

(2012) Silva offers Bond 50-year-old Macallan whiskey with the year prominently printed on the bottle. 2012 marked 50 years since the release of the first Bond film, Dr. No.

Silva offers Bond some scotch from 1962 and says that "it's a particular favourite of yours". 1962 is the year Dr No came out- the first bond film.

During the Komodo scene in Skyfall (2012), Daniel Craig's hands are pudgy. This is because he was wearing gloves during the shoot that were CGIed out later to fix a plot hole.

Skyfall Movie Easter Eggs

James Bond can be briefly seen sneaking aboard the Chimera while a henchman informs Severine that they're casting off. (starts around 0:08, to the right of the screen)

Costume details in Skyfall

1 - One of the "Aston Martin" blown up in "James Bond: Skyfall" (2012) was actually a modified Porsche 928

One of the "Aston Martin" blown up in "James Bond: Skyfall" (2012) was actually a modified Porsche 928

Skyfall movie hidden details

1 - When Silva is escaping through the underground, he slides down between two escalators, an area that is usually blocked by signs to prevent this happening. These signs are over the floor when Silva reaches the bottom, showing that someone had previously removed them to aid his escape.

When Silva is escaping through the underground, he slides down between two escalators, an area that is usually blocked by signs to prevent this happening. These signs are over the floor when Silva reaches the bottom, showing that someone had previously removed them to aid his escape.

1 - Bond tells Eve to not touch her earpiece when they're undercover in the casino in Macau; a reference to the beginning of Casino Royale where the terrorist bombmaker spots Bond's fellow agent touching his ear and blowing their cover, starting off the initial chase sequence.

Bond tells Eve to not touch her earpiece when they're undercover in the casino in Macau; a reference to the beginning of Casino Royale where the terrorist bombmaker spots Bond's fellow agent touching his ear and blowing their cover, starting off the initial chase sequence.

1 - 's opening scene Bond and Q sit before a painting of a one decorated warship being decommissioned. In the final scene Bond stands in front of another painting of the ship in it's fighting prime.

's opening scene Bond and Q sit before a painting of a one decorated warship being decommissioned. In the final scene Bond stands in front of another painting of the ship in it's fighting prime.

1 - Was released, free screenings were given to MI6 employees. They cheered when their building blew up

Was released, free screenings were given to MI6 employees. They cheered when their building blew up

The grim character S?v?rine in Skyfall (2012) was never to smile unless showing fear. S?v?rine is a French name of Latin origin and translates into English as meaning "stern" and thus B?r?nice Marlohe never smiles unless forced.

1 - Q has a scrabble mug with his initial on it

Q has a scrabble mug with his initial on it

Bond and Q look at a painting of an old warship being taken away to be destroyed. At the end of the film, there's a painting in M's office of a new warship going out, symbolizing Bond's resurrection.

1 - Judi Dench's name credit fades in front of a tombstone.

Judi Dench's name credit fades in front of a tombstone.

Bond thinks the tests are a waste of time but he ends up going through the same things to catch Silva

M's name is revealed to be Olivia Mansfield. It appears on the gift box that is given to James Bond at the end of the film.

1 - Q's mug has a letter frequency analysis chart (hat tip to cryptography)

Q's mug has a letter frequency analysis chart (hat tip to cryptography)

1 - Bond gives Tanner a sample for analysis and says "For her eyes only". The number on the bag is the same date as Locque's record in "For your eyes only".

Bond gives Tanner a sample for analysis and says "For her eyes only". The number on the bag is the same date as Locque's record in "For your eyes only".

Connection to Die Another Day (2002)

The Aston Martin that Bond takes out of storage to drive in Skyfall was acquired in Casino Royale (2006) when he defeats Alex Dimitrios at poker