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  • Drew Starkey, Daniel Craig to feature in Luca Guadagnino’s ‘Queer’  

    By Express News Service

    Italian filmmaker and writer Luca Guadagnino is set to helm the adaptation of William S Burroughs’ short story Queer, with actors Daniel Craig and Drew Starkey.

    While Daniel will be playing the role of renowned counterculture author’s alter ego and outcast American expat residing in Mexico, Drew will be starring in as a younger man who he becomes infatuated.

    Besides Daniel, the film will also star Lesley Manville, Jason Schwartzman, and Henry Zaga. The film, set in Mexico City, will go on floors in April at Rome inside the studios. It is backed by Italian company The Apartment along with Luca’s Frenesy Film. Playwright Justin Kuritzkes, a frequent collaborator of Luca, is also onboard Queer.

    Queer is set against the Mexico City backdrop of the 1940s and is a semi-autobiographical story of Lee who flees New Orleans from a drug bust. As he comes to Mexico City, he wanders around the bars and clubs of the city. Soon, he becomes infatuated with American Navy serviceman Allerton, as both of them go on a trip in search of a drug.

    Italian filmmaker and writer Luca Guadagnino is set to helm the adaptation of William S Burroughs’ short story Queer, with actors Daniel Craig and Drew Starkey.

    While Daniel will be playing the role of renowned counterculture author’s alter ego and outcast American expat residing in Mexico, Drew will be starring in as a younger man who he becomes infatuated.

    Besides Daniel, the film will also star Lesley Manville, Jason Schwartzman, and Henry Zaga. The film, set in Mexico City, will go on floors in April at Rome inside the studios. It is backed by Italian company The Apartment along with Luca’s Frenesy Film. Playwright Justin Kuritzkes, a frequent collaborator of Luca, is also onboard Queer.googletag.cmd.push(function() {googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); });

    Queer is set against the Mexico City backdrop of the 1940s and is a semi-autobiographical story of Lee who flees New Orleans from a drug bust. As he comes to Mexico City, he wanders around the bars and clubs of the city. Soon, he becomes infatuated with American Navy serviceman Allerton, as both of them go on a trip in search of a drug.

  • Daniel Craig says no regrets about quitting James Bond role: “He’s not really dead”

    By ANI

    WASHINGTON: Hollywood star Daniel Craig recently opened up about quitting the James Bond role behind, not just this, the 54-year-old star revealed that he discussed killing the character with franchise producer Barbara Broccoli.

    “No, none at all,” Craig said when asked by Martha Kearney on BBC Radio 4’s “Best of Today” podcast as quoted in a report by Variety. “I had an incredibly fortunate 17 years of my life making this. I literally want to spend the next 20 years of my life trying to unhook it all and try and put it into a place because it was incredible. I left it where I wanted it to be. And that I was given the chance to do that with the last movie.”

    According to Variety, a US-based news outlet, when Kearney said that Bond had been killed off, Craig said, “He’s not really dead. I’m gone, but it says right at the end [of “No Time to Die”] that Bond will return, so he must return at some point.”

    When Kearney asked about the character’s reimagining, Craig responded, “I don’t know if it sounds disingenuous, I said to Barbara a long time ago, back in 2006, ‘If I do all of these movies, and we get it right, can we kill him off,’ and she said, ‘Yes, you can.’ And I was thinking about myself, about my postponed career and I was trying to think of how that would work and but I was also thinking what they did with ‘Casino Royale’ – they had the chance to reset with that because they went back to the beginning. I thought you’ll have a chance to reset again. That kind seems to be like a good move.”

    In response to how Bond appears to be killed off on an island at the climax of “No Time to Die,” actor Daniel Craig revealed to the British newspaper “The Times”, that “Real tragedy is when you have absolutely no choice. We had to find a way to make his death no choice. It was the happiest Bond had ever been because he’d found exactly what he was looking for. Like everyone on Earth, he was just looking for love.”

    Craig has moved on to the Knives Out series, the second instalment of which, “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery,” is available on Netflix starting December 23. 

    WASHINGTON: Hollywood star Daniel Craig recently opened up about quitting the James Bond role behind, not just this, the 54-year-old star revealed that he discussed killing the character with franchise producer Barbara Broccoli.

    “No, none at all,” Craig said when asked by Martha Kearney on BBC Radio 4’s “Best of Today” podcast as quoted in a report by Variety. “I had an incredibly fortunate 17 years of my life making this. I literally want to spend the next 20 years of my life trying to unhook it all and try and put it into a place because it was incredible. I left it where I wanted it to be. And that I was given the chance to do that with the last movie.”

    According to Variety, a US-based news outlet, when Kearney said that Bond had been killed off, Craig said, “He’s not really dead. I’m gone, but it says right at the end [of “No Time to Die”] that Bond will return, so he must return at some point.”

    When Kearney asked about the character’s reimagining, Craig responded, “I don’t know if it sounds disingenuous, I said to Barbara a long time ago, back in 2006, ‘If I do all of these movies, and we get it right, can we kill him off,’ and she said, ‘Yes, you can.’ And I was thinking about myself, about my postponed career and I was trying to think of how that would work and but I was also thinking what they did with ‘Casino Royale’ – they had the chance to reset with that because they went back to the beginning. I thought you’ll have a chance to reset again. That kind seems to be like a good move.”

    In response to how Bond appears to be killed off on an island at the climax of “No Time to Die,” actor Daniel Craig revealed to the British newspaper “The Times”, that “Real tragedy is when you have absolutely no choice. We had to find a way to make his death no choice. It was the happiest Bond had ever been because he’d found exactly what he was looking for. Like everyone on Earth, he was just looking for love.”

    Craig has moved on to the Knives Out series, the second instalment of which, “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery,” is available on Netflix starting December 23. 

  • Sylvester Stallone to Daniel Craig, Hollywood celebs mourn demise of Queen Elizabeth II

    By ANI

    WASHINGTON: Hollywood celebrities, mourned the demise of the longest-serving monarch of the UK, Queen Elizabeth II on social media.

    Actor Daniel Craig in his statement, wrote, “I, like so many, was deeply saddened by the news today and my thoughts are with The Royal Family, those she loved and all those who loved her. She leaves an incomparable legacy and will be profoundly missed,”, fox news reported.

    I think Queen Elizabeth had a great sense of humour and she was a good sport. She proved this when she made her grand entrance to the London 2012 Olympics alongside Daniel Craig as James Bond.This was absolutely magnificent.#RIPQueenElizabeth #QueenElizabeth #JamesBond pic.twitter.com/T9gKTcQzdU
    — The Sting (@TSting18) September 8, 2022
    British singer, Elton John took to his Instagram and shared a long post which reads,” Along with the rest of the nation, I am deeply saddened to hear the news of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth’s passing. She was an inspiring presence to be around and led the country through some of our greatest and darkest moments with grace, decency and genuine caring warmth. Queen Elizabeth has been a huge part of my life from childhood to this day, and I will miss her dearly.”

    Actor Helen Mirren stated, “I’m mourning along with the rest of my country, the passing of a great Queen. I’m proud to call myself of the Elizabethan age. If there was a definition of nobility, Elizabeth Windsor embodied it,” as per fox news.

    English singer Ozzy Osbourne took to his Instagram account and shared a post which he captioned, “I mourn with my country the passing of our greatest Queen. With a heavy heart, I say it’s devastating the thought of England without Queen Elizabeth II.”

    The ‘Harry Potter’ author JK Rowling wrote on her Twitter account, “Some may find the outpouring of British shock and grief at this moment quaint or odd, but millions felt affection and respect for the woman who uncomplainingly filled her constitutional role for seventy years. Most British people have never known another monarch, so she’s been a thread winding through all our lives. She did her duty by the country right up until her dying hours, and became an enduring, positive symbol of Britain all over the world. She’s earned her rest. #TheQueen.”

    Most British people have never known another monarch, so she’s been a thread winding through all our lives. She did her duty by the country right up until her dying hours, and became an enduring, positive symbol of Britain all over the world. She’s earned her rest. #TheQueen
    — J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) September 8, 2022
    British singer Mick Jagger shared a post on Instagram and wrote, “For my whole life Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II has always been there. In my childhood, I can recall watching her wedding highlights on TV. I remember her as a beautiful young lady, to the much-beloved grandmother of the nation. My deepest sympathies are with the Royal family.”

    The ‘Rocky’ actor Sylvester Stallone shared a post and wrote, “May this GREAT QUEEN , Rest in Peace. The world will never see the likes of her again…”

    Fashion designer Victoria Beckham mourned the loss of Queen Elizabeth II and wrote, “Today is a very sad day not just for our country but for the entire world. I’m deeply saddened by the passing of our beloved Monarch, Her Majesty The Queen. She will be remembered for her steadfast loyalty and service and my thoughts are with the royal family at this incredibly sad time.”

    Queen Elizabeth II, died peacefully at Balmoral castle aged 96, the royal family said in a statement. The UK’s longest-reigning monarch was placed under medical supervision earlier on Thursday after her condition deteriorated.

    Buckingham Palace issued a statement while referring to the Prince of Wales, Charles as the King.

    “The death of my beloved Mother, Her Majesty The Queen, is a moment of the greatest sadness for me and all members of my family. We mourn profoundly the passing of a cherished Sovereign and a much loved Mother. I know her loss will be deeply felt throughout the country, the Realms and the Commonwealth, and by countless people around the world,” the statement said. 

    A statement from His Majesty The King: pic.twitter.com/AnBiyZCher
    — The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) September 8, 2022

    WASHINGTON: Hollywood celebrities, mourned the demise of the longest-serving monarch of the UK, Queen Elizabeth II on social media.

    Actor Daniel Craig in his statement, wrote, “I, like so many, was deeply saddened by the news today and my thoughts are with The Royal Family, those she loved and all those who loved her. She leaves an incomparable legacy and will be profoundly missed,”, fox news reported.

    I think Queen Elizabeth had a great sense of humour and she was a good sport. She proved this when she made her grand entrance to the London 2012 Olympics alongside Daniel Craig as James Bond.
    This was absolutely magnificent.#RIPQueenElizabeth #QueenElizabeth #JamesBond pic.twitter.com/T9gKTcQzdU
    — The Sting (@TSting18) September 8, 2022
    British singer, Elton John took to his Instagram and shared a long post which reads,” Along with the rest of the nation, I am deeply saddened to hear the news of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth’s passing. She was an inspiring presence to be around and led the country through some of our greatest and darkest moments with grace, decency and genuine caring warmth. Queen Elizabeth has been a huge part of my life from childhood to this day, and I will miss her dearly.”

    Actor Helen Mirren stated, “I’m mourning along with the rest of my country, the passing of a great Queen. I’m proud to call myself of the Elizabethan age. If there was a definition of nobility, Elizabeth Windsor embodied it,” as per fox news.

    English singer Ozzy Osbourne took to his Instagram account and shared a post which he captioned, “I mourn with my country the passing of our greatest Queen. With a heavy heart, I say it’s devastating the thought of England without Queen Elizabeth II.”

    The ‘Harry Potter’ author JK Rowling wrote on her Twitter account, “Some may find the outpouring of British shock and grief at this moment quaint or odd, but millions felt affection and respect for the woman who uncomplainingly filled her constitutional role for seventy years. Most British people have never known another monarch, so she’s been a thread winding through all our lives. She did her duty by the country right up until her dying hours, and became an enduring, positive symbol of Britain all over the world. She’s earned her rest. #TheQueen.”

    Most British people have never known another monarch, so she’s been a thread winding through all our lives. She did her duty by the country right up until her dying hours, and became an enduring, positive symbol of Britain all over the world. She’s earned her rest. #TheQueen
    — J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) September 8, 2022
    British singer Mick Jagger shared a post on Instagram and wrote, “For my whole life Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II has always been there. In my childhood, I can recall watching her wedding highlights on TV. I remember her as a beautiful young lady, to the much-beloved grandmother of the nation. My deepest sympathies are with the Royal family.”

    The ‘Rocky’ actor Sylvester Stallone shared a post and wrote, “May this GREAT QUEEN , Rest in Peace. The world will never see the likes of her again…”

    Fashion designer Victoria Beckham mourned the loss of Queen Elizabeth II and wrote, “Today is a very sad day not just for our country but for the entire world. I’m deeply saddened by the passing of our beloved Monarch, Her Majesty The Queen. She will be remembered for her steadfast loyalty and service and my thoughts are with the royal family at this incredibly sad time.”

    Queen Elizabeth II, died peacefully at Balmoral castle aged 96, the royal family said in a statement. The UK’s longest-reigning monarch was placed under medical supervision earlier on Thursday after her condition deteriorated.

    Buckingham Palace issued a statement while referring to the Prince of Wales, Charles as the King.

    “The death of my beloved Mother, Her Majesty The Queen, is a moment of the greatest sadness for me and all members of my family. We mourn profoundly the passing of a cherished Sovereign and a much loved Mother. I know her loss will be deeply felt throughout the country, the Realms and the Commonwealth, and by countless people around the world,” the statement said. 

    A statement from His Majesty The King: pic.twitter.com/AnBiyZCher
    — The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) September 8, 2022

  • Ana de Armas: There’s no need for female James Bond

    By IANS

    LOS ANGELES: Actress Ana de Armas, who played mysterious Paloma in Daniel Craig’s final outing as 007 in ‘No Time to Die’, said she instead wants to see more substantial, deeper roles for women in the spy franchise.She told The Sun amid calls from some for Daniel’s Bond replacement to be of the opposite sex: “There’s no need for a female Bond. There shouldn’t be any need to steal someone else’s character, you know, to take over.”This is a novel, and it leads into this James Bond world and this fantasy of that universe where he’s at. What I would like is that the female roles in the Bond films, even though Bond will continue to be a man, are brought to life in a different way. That they’re given a more substantial part and recognition. That’s what I think is more interesting than flipping things.Fans have been calling for a film spin-off for de Armas’s 007 character Paloma, whose parting line in ‘No Tim to Die’ was: “Next time stay longer,” reports femalefirst.co.uk.Despite dating Tinder vice president Paul Boukadakis, 38, the actress added she has distanced herself from the online world by turning her back on Twitter and Instagram.She said: “I deleted Twitter years ago. I have barely been on Instagram for almost a year.” It makes it easier for her to avoid the selfies posted by her ex-boyfriend Ben Affleck, 49, and his new wife Jennifer Lopez, 52, when they got married at a low-key ceremony in Las Vegas on Saturday.Ana dated Affleck for a year after appearing with him in the thriller ‘Deep Water’, released this year. Three months after they split in January 2021, Ben struck up his old romance with Jennifer. Reports said Ana ended their relationship as she didn’t want to live in Los Angeles, calling it “a city that keeps you anxious”.

    LOS ANGELES: Actress Ana de Armas, who played mysterious Paloma in Daniel Craig’s final outing as 007 in ‘No Time to Die’, said she instead wants to see more substantial, deeper roles for women in the spy franchise.
    She told The Sun amid calls from some for Daniel’s Bond replacement to be of the opposite sex: “There’s no need for a female Bond. There shouldn’t be any need to steal someone else’s character, you know, to take over.
    “This is a novel, and it leads into this James Bond world and this fantasy of that universe where he’s at. What I would like is that the female roles in the Bond films, even though Bond will continue to be a man, are brought to life in a different way. That they’re given a more substantial part and recognition. That’s what I think is more interesting than flipping things.
    Fans have been calling for a film spin-off for de Armas’s 007 character Paloma, whose parting line in ‘No Tim to Die’ was: “Next time stay longer,” reports femalefirst.co.uk.
    Despite dating Tinder vice president Paul Boukadakis, 38, the actress added she has distanced herself from the online world by turning her back on Twitter and Instagram.
    She said: “I deleted Twitter years ago. I have barely been on Instagram for almost a year.” It makes it easier for her to avoid the selfies posted by her ex-boyfriend Ben Affleck, 49, and his new wife Jennifer Lopez, 52, when they got married at a low-key ceremony in Las Vegas on Saturday.
    Ana dated Affleck for a year after appearing with him in the thriller ‘Deep Water’, released this year. Three months after they split in January 2021, Ben struck up his old romance with Jennifer. Reports said Ana ended their relationship as she didn’t want to live in Los Angeles, calling it “a city that keeps you anxious”.

  • James Bond revamped: Next film will take at least two years to start, says franchise producer Broccoli

    By IANS

    LOS ANGELES: Charming and stylish British secret service agent James Bond won’t be returning to the silver screen for at least two years as the character is getting a revamp as per the franchise producer Barbara Broccoli, reports ‘Deadline’.

    The producer told ‘Deadline’ at a star-studded private event in central London to honour Broccoli and her brother Michael G. Wilson for their BFI Fellowships, that it will be “at least two years” before the next 007 movie begins filming. She said that the task of finding an actor to replace Daniel Craig hasn’t begun “because it’s a reinvention of Bond”.

    Broccoli wouldn’t be drawn on who would play Bond next but did offer an update on the decision-making process.

    She said, “Nobodys in the running. We’re working out where to go with him, we’re talking that through. There isn’t a script and we can’t come up with one until we decide how we’re going to approach the next film because, really, it’s a reinvention of Bond. We’re reinventing who he is and that takes time. I’d say that filming is at least two years away.”

    ‘Deadline’ further stated that the night was a Bond love fest, peppered with warm-hearted and witty video messages from Bond luminaries, including Daniel Craig, Dame Judi Dench, Lea Seydoux, Rami Malek and Sam Mendes, director of ‘Skyfall’ and ‘Spectre’.

    EON duo Broccoli and Wilson were presented their BFI Fellowships by Bond regulars Ralph Fiennes, who plays spy chief M, and Naomie Harris, who plays no-nonsense Miss. Moneypenny.

  • ‘No Time To Die’ to stream on Amazon Prime Video on March 4 

    By PTI

    MUMBAI: “No Time To Die”, the 25th film in the James Bond franchise, will start streaming in India on Amazon Prime Video from March 24.

    The streamer announced Thursday the subscription digital premiere of the Daniel Craig-starrer, which will be available in six languages – Hindi, English, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada to the Prime members.

    “No Time To Die”, an MGM and EON Productions film, is directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga and stars Craig in his fifth and final performance as the iconic spy James Bond.

    In this film, James Bond (Craig) has left active service.

    His peace is short-lived when Felix Leiter (Jeffrey Wright), an old friend from the CIA, turns up asking for help, leading Bond onto the trail of a mysterious villain armed with dangerous new technology.

    The movie also stars Rami Malek as the villain Lucifer Safin, Lea Seydoux who returns as Bond’s love interest – Dr Madeleine Swann, Lashana Lynch as the new secret agent Nomi who takes over 007 after Bond retires, Ana de Armas as Paloma, Ben Whishaw as the MI6 quartermaster Q, and Ralph Fiennes as MI6 chief M.

    Naomie Harris, Christoph Waltz, Rory Kinnear, Dali Benssalah, David Dencik, and Billy Magnussen also round out the cast of the film.

    According to the streamer, “No Time To Die” was one of the most successful films in 2021, garnering more than USD 770M at the worldwide box office, and receiving praise from critics and fans across the globe.

    Prime Video is already streaming previous 24 Bond titles on its service in India, including “Spectre”, “Skyfall”, “Casino Royale”, “Quantum of Solace”, “Licence to Kill”, “Goldfinger”, and “Dr No”, among others.

  • James Bond star Daniel Craig receives star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

    By PTI

    LOS ANGELES: James Bond star Daniel Craig has been honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in California.

    The British actor is the 2,704th celebrity to receive a star on the coveted Walk of Fame — right next to legendary Bond actor Roger Moore.

    Craig’s star was unveiled in a ceremony, which was attended by Michael G Wilson and Barbara Broccoli, the producers of 007 film franchise, as well as actor Rami Malek, who stars opposite him in the latest James Bond movie “No Time To Die”.

    The 53-year-old actor said it was an “absolute honour to be walked all over in Hollywood”.

    “If happiness was measured by the company we keep then me being on this pavement surrounded by all of these legends makes me a very, very, very happy man.

    ALSO READ | ‘No Time To Die’ review: A satisfying swansong for Daniel Craig’s James Bond

    So thank you very much,” he said during the ceremony which was streamed on YouTube.

    Craig started playing James Bond with 2006’s “Casino Royale” and later reprised the part in “Quantum of Solace” (2008), “Skyfall” (2012) and “Spectre” (2015).

    “No Time To Die”, which released in theatres earlier this month, marks his fifth and final appearance as James Bond.

    Before him, fellow Bond actors Moore and Pierce Brosnan received stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

    However, Sean Connery, the late British star who first played the spy in the film franchise, still hasn’t received the coveted star.

    “No Time To Die” has been directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga and also stars Lea Seydoux, Ben Whishaw, Naomie Harris, Jeffrey Wright, Christoph Waltz, Rory Kinnear and Ralph Fiennes.

  • New Bond film smashes franchise takings record

    By AFP

    LONDON: The new James Bond film, “No Time To Die”, broke the franchise record for opening-weekend takings, Universal Pictures said Tuesday, with Daniel Craig’s last outing as the eponymous hero netting £25 million ($34 million, 29 million euros). 

    The movie opened in Britain and Ireland on Thursday, and achieved Bond’s best-ever three-day domestic opening in its 60-year history.

    It is already Britain’s biggest film release since the pandemic hit in early 2020, despite only being open for four days, sparking optimism of a revival for the beleaguered industry.

    It has so far opened in 54 countries, including Germany, Spain, Brazil and Japan, grossing $121 million dollars, said Universal, making it the first Hollywood release to break $100 million without counting China among its opening markets.

    The movie, which also stars Rami Malek, Lashana Lynch and Ana de Armas, launches in the United States on Friday.

    Fans in Britain flocked to cinemas across the country over the weekend to catch the latest 007 adventure, 18 months later than planned, but to a host of positive reviews.

    “It’s better than good. It’s magnificent,” The Times newspaper’s film critic Kevin Maher gushed, giving it a maximum five stars.

    “Craig is a towering charismatic presence from opening frame to closing shot, and he bows out in terrific, soulful, style.”

    However, the praise from critics was not universal and others disagreed about its length of two hours and 43 minutes.

  • Daniel Craig shares how he landed ‘Star Wars’ role

    By IANS

    LOS ANGELES: Hollywood star Daniel Craig has talked about how he landed himself a cameo in the film ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’.

    The 53-year-old actor, who’s making his final outing as 007 in ‘No Time To Die’, recalled how being on set for 2015’s ‘Spectre’ saw him take a shot and end up being cast by director J.J. Abram’s for role as a Stormtrooper, reports femalefirst.co.uk.

    Speaking at a BAFTA talk, Craig said: “I nearly gave up after that. What else am I gonna do?

    “I think we were doing ‘Spectre’, and all of our crew were on Star Wars. Ben Dixon, who was our seconding, a great lovely man Ben Dixon, he was on was seconding and I kind of went to – I had to go into Pinewood to, I don’t know what I had to go to Pinewood for, to do some fitting or something.

    “And I said to Ben, I said, ‘Part for me?’ And he was like, ‘Are you serious?’ I was like, ‘Yeah’. And he went, ‘I’ll go ask JJ’. And he came back and said, ‘Yeah’.”

    Craig’s idea for his cameo was a “background” character, or a hidden role doing something clumsy in the background, but he ended up much more involved.

    He said: “Thing was, I thought ‘background Stormtrooper’. I mean I wanted to do that guy that bumps his head in the original one, you know that person who drops his lightsaber or something.

    “Then I was in a whole f****** scene, I was like OK! And we did the scene and then I just thought they’ll loop me, they’ll put another voice on it, you know, then I had to spend like three hours with JJ on a looping session like doing all the dialogues. Like really, you want me to do this? Get someone else to do this.”

    The actor couldn’t quite believe his luck.

    He added: “And I kind of went and said no way was I in ‘Star Wars’. I mean, I thought I was great to kind of play around with that and everybody kind of started hating on me ’cause I sort of said I didn’t like ‘Star Wars’ and I just was like, ‘Oh it was so stupid’.

    “But it was amazing and I’m in the movie and Rian says when he saw the movie the first thing he did afterwards was he said, ‘Who was that f***** Stormtrooper?’ He said he knew it was somebody, whatever. It’s the way I walk, clearly.”

  • Daniel Craig reveals how he will feel when next James Bond is named

    By ANI

    WASHINGTON: Hollywood star Daniel Craig opened up about how he will feel when the next actor takes over the iconic James Bond role.

    As per The Hollywood Reporter, Craig is happy he was able to say goodbye to James Bond in his own way, which he did not think was going to happen.

    In a recent appearance on The Graham Norton Show, Craig said that for a while, he believed 2015’s ‘Spectre’ would be his final time playing to iconic secret agent.

    “I thought that was it. And I’m really, really happy that I was given the opportunity to come back and do [No Time to Die],” the star said on the popular UK talk show, “because we’ve sort of wrapped up a lot of the stories. And just a chance to come do one more was wonderful.”

    Bidding the legendary character farewell has been a bag of emotions, Craig said, noting that playing Bond was 16 years of his life.

    “It’s been incredible to do these films,” he said. “It’s very emotional. I’m glad I am ending it on my own terms. I’m grateful to the producers for letting me do that. But I sure miss it. I’ll probably be incredibly bitter when the new person takes over.”

    When Craig wrapped his fifth and final James Bond film back in 2019, he gave an emotional farewell to the cast and crew, which was taped and used in the new Apple TV+ documentary ‘Being James Bond’.

    “A lot of people here worked on five pictures with me,” said Craig, holding back tears in the doc footage.

    “I know there are a lot of things said about what I think of these films, but I’ve loved every single second of these movies. And especially this one, because I’ve got up every morning, and I’ve had the chance to work with you guys. And that has been one of the greatest honors of my life,” added the actor.

    ‘No Time to Die’ arrives in theatres on October 8.