The Bond Debate: Daniel Craig

moviebuffuc · 03-30-2006, 12:48 AM

EW discussed Daniel Craig and the bad press he is getting as Bong for casino royale

His enemies have been hatching plots to destroy him for more than 40 years — slipping tarantulas under his bedsheets, shoving him into shark tanks, aiming lasers at his private parts — but James Bond has never been up against anything quite like this before. Right now, on this bright, breezy afternoon in March, on the Bahamas set of Casino Royale, 007 is facing a force more dastardly and diabolical than SMERSH and SPECTRE combined: bad press.

Since October, when it was announced that Daniel Craig would become the sixth Bond — replacing the reluctantly retiring Pierce Brosnan — the 38-year-old Brit has been dodging potshots from Prague to the Caribbean. His hair is the wrong color (it's Bond, not Blond, sneer the hardcore). His blue eyes are the wrong shade (some fans want them brown). He's not the right size (though at 5'11'', Craig is hardly petite). And that's just what's being written about the man on sites like craignot bond.com — a Web page launched for the sole purpose of blasting Craig's casting that goes so far as to call for a Casino Royale boycott. Not since Michael Keaton put on a cowl for the first Batman movie has the hiring of an actor for an action film unleashed such a loopy storm of fan fury.

As for the more traditional news outlets — particularly the papers in 007's hometown — they haven't shown better manners. ''The Name's Bland... James Bland'' is how London's Daily Mirror greeted the new secret agent. From the day Craig got the gig, the tabloids have been snapping at him like the piranhas in Blofeld's swimming pool — spinning stories such as the one about how a London dentist was supposedly airlifted to Prague after Craig got his front teeth knocked out during a fight scene (''The Name's Bond...Broke Bond,'' cackled the Sunday Mirror). Or the one about the actor not being able to operate the stick shift on Bond's new Aston Martin (''Craig's 007 Can't Get in Gear''). Or that truly scandalous scoop detailing how Craig got sunburned in the Bahamas (''Ow! Ow! 7''). All of which can be awfully frustrating for the people trying to make the movie.

''No, his teeth didn't get knocked out,'' says director Martin Campbell, taking a break from shooting a scene in which Craig, looking tanned and orthodontically undamaged, chases a bomb-toting baddie. ''What happened was that one of his caps came loose while we were filming in Prague. A local dentist came to the set, put a bit of glue on it, and that was that. The whole thing took 10 minutes.''

''That story about the stick shift was ludicrous,'' adds Barbara Broccoli, who produces the Bond franchise with half brother Michael G. Wilson. ''Everybody drives a stick in England. You have to be able to in order to get an unrestricted license over there. The tabloids come up with these stupid stories. Almost everything they've written about this movie has been wrong.''

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burfi · 04-29-2006, 10:04 AM

I do not like his pics.

Anyways, brosnan was one of my favorites so I might even be prejudiced about this one.

clarise · 05-17-2006, 09:23 AM

i think it is too early to decide whether daniel craig will be a bad Bond replacement or not. he definitely looked cool in the tomb raider film. and how can people tell that he is wrongly cast as bond? people should decide after the movie is shown. i thought tom hanks shouldnt have played robert langdon, but since i havent seen the film yet, there is much room for doubt about that, too.

Dylanduarte · 05-18-2006, 07:38 AM

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Originally Posted by clarise

i think it is too early to decide whether daniel craig will be a bad Bond replacement or not.

I agree. I'm also a huge Brosnan fan, so of course I'll be biased, but I think it's ridiculous to start bashing a casting choice when you have little to no idea how it's going to work out. I can see people being upset that he doesn't have the typical dark Bond hair, but honestly, how big of a deal is that? It's funny that that article referenced the Michael Keaton/Batman thing. After Batman came out, it was pretty unanimous that Keaton did excellent.

Thumperfive · 05-18-2006, 01:31 PM

I loved Brosnan back when he was Remington Steele, but I"m willing to give the new guy a chance...

raettopia · 05-19-2006, 03:05 PM

daniel craig is a good actor. i've seen him in plenty of british things before. i don't know why he is getting such dreadful press.

ps - remington steele was awesome. i loved watching it when i was a teenager.

flabbybuns · 05-19-2006, 05:39 PM

If you have read my articles on this then you know where I stand -- Daniel Craig should be sweet.

If the movie is bad it will be because of script and not him.

flabbybuns

03-30-2006, 12:48 AM	#1
moviebuffuc Member Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 77	The Bond Debate: Daniel Craig EW discussed Daniel Craig and the bad press he is getting as Bong for casino royale His enemies have been hatching plots to destroy him for more than 40 years — slipping tarantulas under his bedsheets, shoving him into shark tanks, aiming lasers at his private parts — but James Bond has never been up against anything quite like this before. Right now, on this bright, breezy afternoon in March, on the Bahamas set of Casino Royale, 007 is facing a force more dastardly and diabolical than SMERSH and SPECTRE combined: bad press. Since October, when it was announced that Daniel Craig would become the sixth Bond — replacing the reluctantly retiring Pierce Brosnan — the 38-year-old Brit has been dodging potshots from Prague to the Caribbean. His hair is the wrong color (it's Bond, not Blond, sneer the hardcore). His blue eyes are the wrong shade (some fans want them brown). He's not the right size (though at 5'11'', Craig is hardly petite). And that's just what's being written about the man on sites like craignot bond.com — a Web page launched for the sole purpose of blasting Craig's casting that goes so far as to call for a Casino Royale boycott. Not since Michael Keaton put on a cowl for the first Batman movie has the hiring of an actor for an action film unleashed such a loopy storm of fan fury. As for the more traditional news outlets — particularly the papers in 007's hometown — they haven't shown better manners. ''The Name's Bland... James Bland'' is how London's Daily Mirror greeted the new secret agent. From the day Craig got the gig, the tabloids have been snapping at him like the piranhas in Blofeld's swimming pool — spinning stories such as the one about how a London dentist was supposedly airlifted to Prague after Craig got his front teeth knocked out during a fight scene (''The Name's Bond...Broke Bond,'' cackled the Sunday Mirror). Or the one about the actor not being able to operate the stick shift on Bond's new Aston Martin (''Craig's 007 Can't Get in Gear''). Or that truly scandalous scoop detailing how Craig got sunburned in the Bahamas (''Ow! Ow! 7''). All of which can be awfully frustrating for the people trying to make the movie. ''No, his teeth didn't get knocked out,'' says director Martin Campbell, taking a break from shooting a scene in which Craig, looking tanned and orthodontically undamaged, chases a bomb-toting baddie. ''What happened was that one of his caps came loose while we were filming in Prague. A local dentist came to the set, put a bit of glue on it, and that was that. The whole thing took 10 minutes.'' ''That story about the stick shift was ludicrous,'' adds Barbara Broccoli, who produces the Bond franchise with half brother Michael G. Wilson. ''Everybody drives a stick in England. You have to be able to in order to get an unrestricted license over there. The tabloids come up with these stupid stories. Almost everything they've written about this movie has been wrong.'' CanMag will like this Moviebuff Lance

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04-29-2006, 10:04 AM	#2
burfi Member Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 55	I do not like his pics. Anyways, brosnan was one of my favorites so I might even be prejudiced about this one.

05-17-2006, 09:23 AM	#3
clarise Member Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 56	i think it is too early to decide whether daniel craig will be a bad Bond replacement or not. he definitely looked cool in the tomb raider film. and how can people tell that he is wrongly cast as bond? people should decide after the movie is shown. i thought tom hanks shouldnt have played robert langdon, but since i havent seen the film yet, there is much room for doubt about that, too.

05-18-2006, 01:31 PM	#5
Thumperfive Senior Member Active User Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 107	I loved Brosnan back when he was Remington Steele, but I"m willing to give the new guy a chance...

05-19-2006, 03:05 PM	#6
raettopia Senior Member Active User Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 164	daniel craig is a good actor. i've seen him in plenty of british things before. i don't know why he is getting such dreadful press. ps - remington steele was awesome. i loved watching it when i was a teenager.

05-19-2006, 05:39 PM	#7
flabbybuns The Man Geeked on Posting Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 506	If you have read my articles on this then you know where I stand -- Daniel Craig should be sweet. If the movie is bad it will be because of script and not him. flabbybuns