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From 2006 to 2021, actor Daniel Craig gaveJames Bondfans his own version of the iconic British spy. With 5 action-packed movies, the actor brought a refreshing and gritty realism to the character, reshaping theJames Bondfranchise’s new era.
These movies not only showcased Craig’s ability to handle intense action sequences with ease but also introduced the fans to a James Bond who is a complex person, haunted by his past and determined to complete his missions. Looking back at it, it may seem like Craig was perfect, however, initially, there was one major concern regarding his casting: his looks.
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The casting directors were concerned about Daniel Craig’s looks before casting him as James Bond
Martin Campbell, the director of the actorDaniel Craig‘s firstJames Bondmovie,Casino Royale, appeared for an interview withExpress UKand talked about one problem that came up before casting Craig, which almost stopped him from becoming James Bond,
“My only reticence with Daniel… he was really a superb actor, there’s no doubt about that… it was the fact that with people like Sean Connery, Roger Moore, and Pierce Brosnan was that they were all traditional looking Bonds. All handsome guys, all sexy, all very attractive to women, and so forth. Daniel was obviously tougher and ruggeder, but he wasn’t a traditional handsome guy. So I just thought about that for a minute and apart from that, absolutely it was always him.”
In the end, Craig managed to bag the role and appeared in 5James Bondmovies:Casino Royale(2006),Quantum of Solace(2008),Skyfall(2012),Spectre(2015) andNo Time to Die(2021).
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Daniel Craig managed to beat Henry Cavill
Campbell also talked about actorHenry Cavillwho auditioned for the role as well back in 2005. Speaking withExpress UK, Campbell said,
“He [Henry Cavill] looked great in the audition. His acting was tremendous. And look, if Daniel didn’t exist Henry would have made an excellent Bond. He looked terrific, he was in great physical shape… very handsome, very chiselled. He just looked a little young at that time back then.”
Cavill was 22 back when he auditioned for the role but can he try again after 18 years? As Craig ended hisJames Bondrun with 2021’sNo Time to Die, the hunt for the nextJames Bondactor has begun. Fans are really excited about the announcement but no information has come forward as of now.
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Source:Express UK
Farhan Asif
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Farhan Asif is a gaming writer at FandomWire who specializes in video games/franchises like Helldivers 2, GTA, and Call of Duty. Apart from 1600+ published articles for FandomWire, he has also written more than 750 articles for AnimatedTimes. He has a passion for coding and is pursuing a degree in computer science. During his free time, Farhan loves to play video games and hopes to create a video game of his own one day.
