2012 London Olympics kicked off with a $ 42 million opening ceremony couple minutes ago.
The opening ceremony is being directed by director Danny Boyle.
Danny Boyle has already disclosed select details: Real farm animals on meadows; plows and maypoles; an idyllic picture of England as the “green and pleasant land;” a dance number featuring nurses.
Also more coming
The ceremonies will feature The Queen of England, Daniel Craig, Real health care nurses performing in a dance show that features the most well known characters of British literature; Peter Pan, 101 Dalmatians, Harry Potter, Alice in Wonderland and Mary Poppins also performances by Mr. Bean and Sir Paul McCartney and seventy sheep
The ceremony’s mastermind, filmmaker Boyle, has stressed that the 3-hour show will take viewers on a sweeping journey through Britain’s history, one that captures the nation’s identity, values, heritage, as well as its present and future. In their own ways, each of the elements represents some aspect of Englishness
