The storyline is elegant, and Craig portrays a rather mirthless Bond struggling with his personal demons as well as real-life villains. Two years later, Craig returned to the screen for Quantum of Solace. The film featured far fewer special effects than its predecessor, and also does without the usual bells and whistles typically provided by weapons expert Q in the movies. Even the role of Bond's superior, M, was given for the first time to a woman - Judy Dench. This blond and chest-hair-free Bond didn't quite fit the image many associated with the character's previous avatars famously played by actors Sean Connery and Roger Moore. Bond was nursing a broken heart, and his past was suddenly an issue in the film. His portrayal of the secret agent invented by author Ian Fleming caused astonishment. In an interview with Time Out magazine London in 2015, Daniel Craig said that he would rather slit his wrists than play James Bond again.Ī few negotiations and a handsome paycheck later, the actor changed his mind and accepted to portray Agent 007 for the fifth and final time in No Time To Die.Ĭraig first played Bond in Casino Royale in 2006.
