Not that I really care, but I just finished a rewatch of tenet and thought he might be a good fit. Loved him in the lighthouse and good time. Haven’t seen his Batman movie though.
Not that I really care, but I just finished a rewatch of tenet and thought he might be a good fit. Loved him in the lighthouse and good time. Haven’t seen his Batman movie though.
Is there Bond baggage? Prior to Daniel Craig I don’t think we knew anything about James Bond and his personal life. For a given Bond actor we might get a little bit of backstory or a maybe film connection, but it was all within the films for that actor.
Sure Desmond Llewelyn played Q for the majority of Bond films, and Judi Dench played M in two Bond series, but they never talked about the “other” Bond.
Also James Bond doesn’t have a canonical backstory like Batman. There is no “his parents died after the theater show” origin.
As long as he’s “British” he can be James Bond.
Being pigeon holed.
Staying Bond-fit for 15 years.
Declining majority of other projects for the length of tenure as Bond.
Dealing with “fans” who want the character to remain unchanged from the racist and sexist 1960s version.
Dealing with fans in general after 15 years being the face of one of the most recognizable franchises in western film.
Craig specifically had some really nasty body shaming comments slung his way for being too small, too short, not handsome enough, blah de blah.
“Boo hoo, he made millions per movie”. Yes, and he’s vocally ready to make millions from other projects that he finds more in line with his current interests.