Tag: Daniel Craig

‘We’ve been expecting you, Mr Bond…’: 007 back after virus delay

by Joe JACKSON LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — The latest James Bond movie gets its world premiere next week, nearly six years after the last film in the storied franchise and an 18-month delay caused by the coronavirus pandemic. British royalty and pandemic heroes have been invited to London’s Royal Albert Hall on Tuesday to watch “No Time To Die”, the 25th instalment of the popular spy saga. The film is expected to be Daniel […]

Daniel Craig makes his final outing as James Bond

by Alice RITCHIE Daniel Craig, whose final outing as 007 was unveiled on Thursday, is the longest-serving James Bond — but perhaps not always the most enthusiastic. The 51-year-old’s fifth movie as the British super spy is due for release early next year, 14 years after 2006’s “Casino Royale”. There were initially doubts about the casting of the British actor — not least the fact he was blond. But he brought both a new ruthlessness […]

Daniel Craig confirms he will return as James Bond

LONDON, England (Reuters) — British actor Daniel Craig has confirmed he will reprise the role of James Bond one last time, ending months of speculation. Craig made the revelation during an appearance on the United States TV program “The Late Show” on Tuesday. Asked by host Stephen Colbert whether he would return as James Bond, Craig responded: “Yes,” to cheers from the audience. Craig has appeared four times as the spy with a taste for […]

Paris hosts fifty years of Bond style with 007 exhibition:

PARIS, France (Reuters) – James Bond 007: The Exhibition hits Paris with an array of original costumes, props and film clips on display aimed at giving the public a taste of the creative process behind the scenes, which has translated into over fifty years of Bond style. Based on Ian Fleming’s spy novels, Bond is the longest running film franchise of all time since the series premiered in 1962 with “Dr. No” starring Sean Connery […]

Daniel Craig gets “license to save” as U.N. envoy on mines

AS secret agent James Bond, Daniel Craig has a license to kill, but on Tuesday (April 14) the United Nations gave the British actor a “license to save” by appointing him as the first global advocate for the elimination of mines and explosive hazards. Craig – who has been filming his fourth movie as the dapper, martini-drinking agent 007 – will spend the next three years raising awareness for the U.N. Mine Action Service (UNMAS) […]

“Furious 7” breaks box office records, Craig reportedly has surgery

“Furious 7” raced to the top of the North American box office, picking up a massive 143.6 million dollars in its opening weekend. That establishes a new high-water mark for the month of April, stands as the highest-grossing kick-off for any film in the “Fast and Furious” franchise, and ranks ninth among the top ten openings in history. Much as “The Dark Knight” turned into a memorial for Heath Ledger, audiences flocked to see star […]