In the movie, which picks up an hour after Casino Royale leaves off, Craig, 40, is back-moodier and more pissed off than ever.
The film grossed nearly $600 million, trouncing earlier 007 films and setting the bar high for Quantum of Solace, the new Bond installment, opening this month. The Boston Globe wrote, “The most mocked of Bonds is now fast on his way to generating perhaps the best reviews of anyone in the 007 club for his brutal and engrossing performance.” Craig’s former critics ate crow, admitting he was the first to truly capture Bond creator Ian Fleming’s dark, occasionally vicious characterization. The new Bond was favorably compared to the legendary, adored Sean Connery, who also sang Craig’s praises. The press skewered him as “Bland, James Bland.”īut then came Craig’s performance as Bond in Casino Royale, arguably one of the best 007 pictures. went so far as to launch a website that included doctored photos of Craig as Vladimir Putin and Al Bundy and called for a boycott of the actor. When it was announced that he would replace Pierce Brosnan as James Bond, the near-universal reaction was outrage. Daniel Craig has earned his license to kill.
