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BA cuts Branson from Bond movie

Sir Richard was seen in Superman Returns and TV series Friends British Airways has removed a shot of Virgin Atlantic boss Sir Richard Branson from the in-flight version of the James Bond movie Casino Royale.Sir Richard was seen briefly in the original film, passing through an airport security scanner, but can only be seen from behind in the new edit."Many films are edited in some way on board," said a BA spokesman.Daniel Craig's debut last year as 007 became the most successful Bond movie at the worldwide box office.Sir Richard was given a cameo after supplying a plane for use in the film.The British Airways edit also obscures the tail fin of a Virgin plane that was seen in the original.