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James Bond is a fictional character created by British novelist Ian Fleming in 1953. A British secret agent working for MI6 under the codename 007, Bond has been portrayed on film in twenty-seven productions by actors Sean Connery, David Niven, George Lazenby, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton, Pierce Brosnan, and Daniel Craig.
Immediately after the film's release, Craig had complained about the rigours of performing the part, saying he would rather "slash [his] wrists" than play Bond again. [75] In May 2016, it was reported that Craig had received a $100 million offer from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer to do two more Bond films, but turned it down. [76]
Pierce Brosnan was initially chosen to play Bond in The Living Daylights, but had to withdraw due to his commitment to the television show Remington Steele, which was unexpectedly renewed, keeping him in the lead role. As a result, the part went to Dalton. Brosnan eventually made his debut as James Bond in GoldenEye.
Craig starred in five James Bond films, starting with Casino Royale in 2006. He also played the famous spy in Quantum of Solace in 2008, Skyfall in 2012, Spectre in 2015, and No Time To Die in 2021.
Craig, 56, played Bond in five films between 2006 and 2021 and told ET back in 2019 that No Time to Die would be his last film with the franchise. "This is going to be my last Bond I think," he ...
Murphy is just one name in the ring to play James Bond—other suggestions include Bridgerton 's Regé-Jean Page and Outlander 's Sam Heughan. Idris Elba, widely thought to be a favorite to ...
The most recent Bond film, No Time to Die (2021), stars Daniel Craig in his fifth portrayal of Bond; he is the sixth actor to play Bond in the Eon series. There have also been two independent Bond film productions: Casino Royale (a 1967 spoof starring David Niven ) and Never Say Never Again (a 1983 remake of an earlier Eon-produced film, 1965's ...
The Daily Mirror ran a front-page news story critical of Craig, with the headline, The Name's Bland – James Bland. [150] Craig first played Bond in the 2006 film Casino Royale, an adaptation of Fleming's novel of the same name and a reboot of the Eon series, [151] which saw Bond earn his 00 status. [152]