Daniel Craig revived the James Bond franchise and made it how own. This version of Bond films may not have been for everyone, but the franchise needed a fresh approach and Craig more than devliverd.
Born and raised in Chester, England for most of his childhood, Craig moved to London at the age of sixteen to study at the National Youth Theater. After graduating from the school, Craig earned a decent reputation as the star of several made-for-TV films – as well as the 1996 mini-series, “Our Friends to the North” – and didn’t cross the pond for his crack at Hollywood fame for another five years.
His American debut came as Lara Croft’s love interest in the big-screen adaptation of the popular “Tomb Raider” video game franchise, but he hardly received any recognition. In fact, it wasn’t until 2005 – when he landed a major role in the Steven Spielberg drama, “Munich” – that the actor was recognized as one of Hollywood’s rising stars, and so it’s not very surprising that he was offered the coveted role of 007 soon after. Signed on for the next three films in the franchise, Craig looks to make a splash with his interpretation of the famous character, but will it be enough to woo fans back to theaters?
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Daniel on the Screen
Daniel may have been acting for quite some time now, but he’s just beginning to make his break into American cinema. Along with smaller roles in films like “Lara Croft: Tomb Raider” and “Road to Perdition” at the turn of the century, Daniel has also honned his acting chops in the Matthew Vaughn-directed “Layer Cake,” the psychological thriller “The Jacket” and the Academy Award-nominated “Munich.” More recently, he’s appeared in the Truman Capote bipoc, “Infamous,” as well as lending his voice to the animated sci-fi flick, “Renaissance.”
“No Time to Die” (2021)
Craig closes out his amazing run as James Bond in this excellent finale, with the beautiful and talented Ana de Armas shining as one of the new Bond girls.
Daniel Says
On obsessive fans:
“I do know people that have stalkers and it’s not nice.”
More on stalkers:
“Some stalkers are quite benign, but finding someone in your garden at three o’clock in the morning with a meat cleaver and a hard-on can’t be much fun. ”
On the Bond character:
“I watched every single Bond movie three or four times, taking in everything I could about how the character had been portrayed in the past, then threw all that away once I started doing the role.”