I think he is a good choice despite his blond looks (the classic James Bond look is best exemplified by Sean Connery or Pierce Brosnan). He was very suave and convincing in Layer Cake and it would only be a small step from that to Bond. The mistake is in remaking Casino Royale. Why would anyone want to remake such a bad film that is rejected by almost all Bond fans as not being a true Bond film?

Agreed, good choice of actor, bad choice of film to introduce him....its hardly the most exciting of Bond stories is it?.....

Surely there going to have to heavily rewrite the story and introduce some action scenes, as i cant imagine a game of baccarat or poker being an exciting conclusion to a supposed action movie......

Woody Allen's 'Casino Royale' did have some catchy music though. :)

With the possible exception of 'Goldeneye' Pierce Brosnan was pretty lousy as Bond. But then I never forgave them for ditching Timothy Dalton - suave and sophisticated, yet retaining the gritty look of a man who could shoot a harpoon through your spleen and be content. Marvellous.

Daniel Craig is fine. Just not Clive Owen.

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Vladimir Putin --------- Daniel Craig

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Vladimir Putin - Daniel Craig

that's not Vladimir Putin, that Andrew Marr standing in front of a Russian flag.

With the possible exception of 'Goldeneye' Pierce Brosnan was pretty lousy as Bond.I couldn't agree less. Goldeneye was merely average but Tomorrow Never Dies and The World Is Not Enough were two of the best ever Bond films. Only his last film, Die Another Day, was awful.

I couldn't agree less. Goldeneye was merely average but Tomorrow Never Dies and The World Is Not Enough were two of the best ever Bond films. Only his last film, Die Another Day, was awful.

I saw Tomorrow Never Dies in Zim and everyone applauded at the end.

Die Another Day was crap because Madonna the movie killer was in it.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/4337224.stm

Daniel Craig unveiled as new Bond

Actor Daniel Craig has been unveiled as the new James Bond.

The English star of gangster film Layer Cake arrived at a press conference in London by speedboat to be confirmed as the next 007.

The 37-year-old actor, who will be the sixth James Bond, said: "It's something else. I'm a bit speechless."

He admitted taking over the role would be a big responsibility but "I've just got to step up to the plate and deal with it".

Production of Casino Royale is due to start in January and director Martin Campbell has said it will be "tougher, grittier and more realistic".

Craig added: "Together with Martin, I just want to make the best film I can. It's not a question of redefining, but taking it somewhere it's never gone before."

Producer Michael G Wilson said they had considered 200 actors from around the world before settling on Craig.

Craig's first major role was in the BBC Two drama Our Friends in the North in 1996 and he rose to prominence in Hollywood alongside Tom Hanks in Road To Perdition in 2002.

He has since played poet Ted Hughes opposite Gwyneth Paltrow in Sylvia and headlined Layer Cake. He is also to appear in Steven Spielberg's new drama Munich.

Asked earlier this year if he would take the role, Craig replied: "Well, the emotional level is not there and that's important for me.

"I'd want that to change but I don't know how ready they'd be to change."

Casino Royale will be an adaptation of author Ian Fleming's first James Bond novel and will be directed by GoldenEye film-maker Martin Campbell.

In the book, the spy was introduced as a more youthful and cold character than the films, and Campbell has said the film will

Screenwriter Paul Haggis has said Bond will be reinvented as a younger character with no gadgets. Brosnan, who appeared in four Bond films, is now 52.

Speculation over who will play 007 was rampant since the last Bond movie, Die Another Day, came out in 2002.

Big names such as Clive Owen, Ewan McGregor, Jude Law and Colin Farrell were all named as possible contenders.

Craig will follow in the footsteps of Pierce Brosnan, Sir Sean Connery, Sir Roger Moore, George Lazenby and Timothy Dalton.

David Niven appeared as Bond in an unofficial spoof version of Casino Royale in 1967.

Casino Royale? A blond James Bond? :ohno:

Casino Royale? A blond James Bond? :ohno:

He should be black, haven't I been here before ;)

In the book, the spy was introduced as a more youthful and cold character than the films, and Campbell has said the film will

Is this why they picked a guy that looks older than all the other bonds :?

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Geoff Hoon ------------- Daniel Craig

christian bale was my choice , als bond plaes to the number one 21st century spy, Jack Bauer AKA Kiefier Sutherland

I am appauled :puke:

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Peter Reid the new James Bond :doh:

I miss Pierce. Pierce was the man.

I. wanted. Bill. Cosby. :(

what the hell is with the plot...?

from IMDB.com

Plot Outline: James Bond must thwart a dangerous Russian spy from winning a No-Limit Texas Holdem game of Poker worth millions.

Storyline sounds shit, but if Bond gets his kit off thats fine!

Doesn't look like a classic Bond character to me. Then again, people will probably grow to like him.

Woody Allen's 'Casino Royale' did have some catchy music though. :)

With the possible exception of 'Goldeneye' Pierce Brosnan was pretty lousy as Bond. But then I never forgave them for ditching Timothy Dalton - suave and sophisticated, yet retaining the gritty look of a man who could shoot a harpoon through your spleen and be content. Marvellous.

Daniel Craig is fine. Just not Clive Owen.

Totally disagree, Brosnan was miles better than Dalton, he played the character in a gritty new way and fitted perfectly.

And Dalton left on his own accord.

I couldn't agree less. Goldeneye was merely average but Tomorrow Never Dies and The World Is Not Enough were two of the best ever Bond films. Only his last film, Die Another Day, was awful.

Looks like we'll have to agree to disagree again.


Totally disagree, Brosnan was miles better than Dalton

Lie!

he played the character in a gritty new way

Lie!

...and fitted perfectly.

Lie!


Sinner. :no:

Lazenby was the best Bond :yes:

Pierce for me.

They say everyone loves the Bond you grew up with.


I grew up with him.


I also think he was the classiest, and had the best accent :yes:

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Doesn't look like a classic Bond character to me. Then again, people will probably grow to like him.

http://www.mi6.co.uk/sections/articles/images/daniel_craig_1st_press_still.jpg

Actually, Craig resembles Ian Flemmings original conception of what James Bond looked like.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c5/Fleming007impression.jpg/225px-Fleming007impression.jpg
Ian Flemming's comissioned portrait of Bond.

what the hell is with the plot...?

from IMDB.com
Storyline sounds shit, but if Bond gets his kit off thats fine!

Read the book. It's actually quite good, although the movies have a habbit of taking the best part of the books and replacing them with shit that makes absolutely no sense. It brings a tear to my eye to watch what they did to Moonraker.

Lazenby was the best Bond :yes:

JackSwan: Now that's what I call a lie :cheer:

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Actually, Craig resembles Ian Flemmings original conception of what James Bond looked like.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c5/Fleming007impression.jpg/225px-Fleming007impression.jpg
Ian Flemming's comissioned portrait of Bond.




Read the book. It's actually quite good, although the movies have a habbit of taking the best part of the books and replacing them with shit that makes absolutely no sense. It brings a tear to my eye to watch what they did to Moonraker.


Wasn't the real James Bond (the person the books were based on) sent as an agent to Russia during their civil war to help the whites verses the reds and unfortunatley was captured and shot.

James Bond's character was based mostly on Ian Flemming himself, who served in MI6 during WW2.

http://www.mi6.co.uk/sections/articles/images/daniel_craig_1st_press_still.jpg

Actually, Craig resembles Ian Flemmings original conception of what James Bond looked like.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c5/Fleming007impression.jpg/225px-Fleming007impression.jpg
Ian Flemming's comissioned portrait of Bond.
Interesting. They do look very alike come to think of it.

Clive Owen looks more like the drawing than Daniel Craig.

I keep wanting to write Craig David instead of Daniel Craig.

Clive Owen is in pretty much every other movie. He doesn't need to be in this one.

Plus, he sucks.

Surely they could have come up with someone better looking. I'll wait to see how he turns out, could play it well.

they must make his hair dark, otherwise I will boycott the next film :rant:

Who the hell is Daniel Craig?

He looks crap for the role...

I think all Bonds should have dark hair, looks better for the role.

I think all Bonds should have dark hair, looks better for thr role.

:applause:

Exarchus has dark hair...

christian bale would have been my choice too but i guess he ruled himself out by plumping for batman instead.
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the name's Hansen, Alan Hansen
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I liked Pierce Brosnan, and haven't seen any other Bond movies without him. Daniel Craig is a good choice though. He looks the part.

The names Prescott, John Bloody Prescott.

A pint of Tetley Bitter shaken and not stirred yer southern bastards.

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Looks like we'll have to agree to disagree again.




Lie!



Lie!



Lie!


Sinner. :no:

Ignoring the point I made about him leaving on his own accord are we?

Cast me into Brosnan hell Satan!!!!

the name's Hansen, Alan Hansen
http://www.primeperformers.co.uk/pixs/large/AlanHansen.jpg

"Blofeld your plan is absolutly terrible"

"That henchman was terrible"

"Q you're new invention is terrible"

I see it all now!

"Blofeld your plan is absolutly terrible"

"That henchman was terrible"

"Q you're new invention is terrible"

I see it all now!

"you'll never take over the world with kids!"

lol!

Pierce is God and if you dont like him you can suck it. :jk:

Ignoring the point I made about him leaving on his own accord are we?

Cast me into Brosnan hell Satan!!!!

I never let the facts get in the way of a good argument.

Listen, everyone's entitled to their wrong opinion - this is yours. Enjoy it :)

Heh, and so are you.

(Right back atcha!)

Wasn't the real James Bond (the person the books were based on) sent as an agent to Russia during their civil war to help the whites verses the reds and unfortunatley was captured and shot.


I knew it was, I checked his name was Sidney Reilly

christian bale would have been my choice too but i guess he ruled himself out by plumping for batman instead.

yeah would have been my choice too,

Is Daniel Craig a good choice for James Bond?

He's going to be an absolutely classless wretch. They would have been better off going with Bean, and I don't mean Sean Bean. ;)

Daniel Craig???

nah, doesn't do it for me. I could hardly understand him or anyone else in 'Layer Cake'. Actually, I didn't understand any dialouge in the movie.

He's going to be an absolutely classless wretch. They would have been better off going with Bean, and I don't mean Sean Bean. ;)

lol...when you said Bean...I thought you meant Mr. Bean. Rowan Atkinson is the man.

edit..

wait, nevermind, you WERE refering to Mr. Bean.

Why yes I was. :D

Parp.

Daniel Craig? Hmmmm. Give him a chance.

Pierce Brosnan was a classic Bond, "Tomorrow Never Dies" was the best of the bunch, and yes, he was better than Dalton.


As for Hansen, well....

"Shockin'. Just shockin'. A could of just walked right in there, and took the whole lot. Without even tryin'. It's all down to basics. And that boy just doesn't have what it takes to be a criminal mastermind. School-boy stuff. When A played for Liverpool....."


Followed shortly by:

"Aye, and where did I pick up this accent? Certainly wasn't from Scotchland, ya bas."

Ever since I were a youngster I always thought James Bond was a pile of wank. I never had the slightest interest in any of the films whatsoever. So I'm proud to say that I'm probably the only person alive in Britain today who hasn't even bothered watching any of the films in their entirety.

Ooooh.....the heresy of it all!

^^ I think you should be deported under anti-terror laws ;)

I reckon he's a great choice.

Rugged, mean and moody. With piercing and intense looking eyes and a proven acting ability (swoon swoon :D)

We might be about to get an actor who actually adds and redefines what a bond can be and manages to pull it off.

Daniel Craig???

nah, doesn't do it for me. I could hardly understand him or anyone else in 'Layer Cake'. Actually, I didn't understand any dialouge in the movie.

Yes well, you're an American aren't you. That is your affliction and we won't hold it against you. :D

I would've preffered the guy from King Arthur (Clive Owen?)

Pierce Brosnan was such a great James Bond. This "Daniel Craig" looks Russian.

I think he's a great Bond, and i expect the film tobe a step up as it wont focus so much on gadgets.

Brian Blessed would of been my choice of James Bond
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THE NAMES BOND YOU BLOOOOODY BASTARDS ! JAMMMES BOND !

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I think he's a great Bond, and i expect the film tobe a step up as it wont focus so much on gadgets.

I agree. I believe the next Bond film will do a "Batman Begins" and up the quality and depth because the tired formula isn't bringing in the crowds.

Yes, I agree with your comaparison to Batman begins. that was v good. (though i put that down to the British star and director ;)

He would have been perfect

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I agree. I believe the next Bond film will do a "Batman Begins" and up the quality and depth because the tired formula isn't bringing in the crowds.

I really hope so, but for some reason I doubt it.

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Does that look like a Beretta or a Walther? If the former, that could indicate a franchise reboot ala Batman. Bond carried a .25 Beretta for the first four books. However, except for the first 5 minutes of Dr. No, Bond always carried a .38 Walther PPK in the movies.