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Just to remind people, he literally just finished filming a movie in which he had to have yet another surgery on his body because of the physical toll it takes on him. I've seen athletes who, right after a season ends, talk about how they can't possibly think about the next season yet and that they'll only play if the money is right. Sure enough, when they come back, they play all out. We can expect the same from DC.
Yes I agree ...SP doesn't need negatively now.
I think he does respect the series and character ...based on his previous interviews but he sounds either burned or burned out in those recent interviews.
https://www.youtube.com/results?lclk=today&search_query=interview+daniel+craig&filters=today
I do think Daniel Craig needs some support now....from all of us fans. And I do think, that some lessons from George Lazenby could be learned also: Be careful when talking with the press.
Because I tell you what's inappropriate: Being an actor who isn't playing James Bond but who is shamelessly USING the contents of the SonyLeaks and the willingness of pulp entertainment media and self-centered social media to make himself known as the "next Bond actor", to actually get a foothold in the Bond franchise.....when that's not even the case yet.
I call thát alarming. And thât is a lack of style, thâ shows not being a gentleman. A good and professional actor would never popularize himself on the back of another actor. He would simply say: "I refuse to speculate about that. There is only one actor now playing Bond, and that's not me!".
And I did not even mention any other actor's name in this topic besides Daniel Craig. But I'm now starting to believe that these SonyLeaks have done some serious damage to, at least the production of this franchise film.....and it's main leading actor, Daniel Craig.
I'm really sad about all this :-(.
Of course he's going to say he doesn't want to do another right away. Sam Mendes said the same when he finished Sf. Yet he's quoted as saying "you have a break and a holiday and then you reconsider". I believe Craig will complete his 5 picture contract, then we can all worry about what next!
I think given time and recovery and reflection DC's comments will change.
Just a shame now :(.
Wish he had some of Batista's youthful enthusiasm...
https://www.yahoo.com/movies/daniel-craig-if-i-did-another-bond-movie-it-174901395.html
I dunno, the timing of this is er.. unfortunate! He did say this back in July but the Guardian decided to bring it up now and well, erm... it's out there. Craig said it. :-\"
I don't believe in that many conspiracy theories but the recent "who will replace Craig/Idris Elba should be the next Bond" articles make you wonder if Craig has quit but he's just delaying his announcement? Who knows! Perhaps people within the film biz know/believe he has quit but it's not official?
yes, i remember him saying during the Rome shoot how much he loved his job and that "you would have to be numb not to get a kick out of driving an aston martin through the streets of Rome".
now all his fun and greatfulness is gone, just shortly after the shoot is done and he would rather slit his wrists?! and some bullshit about Bond being aganist everything he stands for?! Most people envy him for his life right now (including all of us) and he acts like its just BS.
i am sure he would be totally into it again after some rest but i would really wish, Daniel would have a bit more consistency in his opinions, because sometimes he seems like a cat that is easily distracted by a laserpointer.... just saying stuff from the top of his mind without reflecting if thats actually really his opinion or just some bad mood he is in right now. he should do interviews with more care
Yes and he has done interviews since saying he is contracted for one more, and would keep going as long as he is physically able. I think I would rather trust in what he said last week than 4 days before filming ended months ago during filming exhausted and having to answer jouno's questions. David Bautista also said in an interview that when he spoke to Dan on set he told him he was going to keep going, contracted for one, but was enjoying himself too much so if he was able who knows.... That Time Out article is old hat and media trying to keep the whole thing going because Spectre and Dan sell newpapers.
So much is being made of this by the UK press, I wouldn't be surprised if Craig puts out a statement citing that the question came in an interview during a physically draining challenge. most porbably in jest to get the point across about how much blood, sweat in tears have gone in to Spectre, and that the article is out of context.
He should have kept quiet about the money.
No matter how well SPECTRE does, we know a fifth Craig Bond film will feature Craig doing it "only for the money." It's a shame we all know that. An ungrateful 'I'll do it if you pay me enough' actor making one more James Bond film. I think it taints the franchise. Irrespective of his acting ability or how good/average/poor SPECTRE is, I feel he should go. He's crossed a line. No going back.
I agree. But again, I do think the SonyLeaks really facilitated that I-don-t-give-a-fuck-mentality from Craig. YES, I agree Daniel needs to be a bit smarter during his interviews. He has gotten so...so much creative and executive freedom. Then this is not the professional way.
On the other hand, ever since those emails were leaked in which Amy Pascal basically wanted Idris Elba to become the next Bond because 'he is so sexy'.the narrative has changed for this particular Bond production. Just think how you would feel if you're basically indirectly downgraded by a Sony exec. in favor of someone else. It hardly works positive.
Also, in all honesty during all previous three Bond productions I didn't see so much negative backlash and Daniel mostly was very uplifitng, positive and well-spirited.
If I can give an advise to EON Productions: You should have organized a big press conference in which you fiercefully and publicly supported Daniel Craig and no one else. And in that press conference it should have been spoken out that journalists should not be too much focused on ilegally, criminally obtained emails....and instead should do their own research.
Shame is, that he always PROOVED, that he gives all to the franchise and now has b rought that to a halt with a few sentences spoken without thinking. His fault surely, but a shame. Maybe he has sealed his own fate with this. Even if he wants to come back at some point, can he really after this?
Sure, that might have had something to do with it.
and Craig is also not on best terms with the media, but you know the press: "they'll print anything these days"- Pierce Brosnan
Yes, you can tell he does put his all into making the films. I don't think the most anti-Craig Bond fan would suggest he doesn't put 100 percent into the role. I think he does care enough to want to make good films. But as you say, when interviewed he can be dismissive of the role. Would seem to suggest he has a love/hate regard for the role. He may have stepped over the mark with his new (July) comments.
I'm giving him the benefit of the doubt on that one.
I mean his work speaks for itself.
But he should have known that the media will have a field day with his last comments.
I honestly don't think he will care. Dan wont say why he hates the press so much, had been rumoured his Ex Satsuki Mitchell broke up with him because she was being harassed on the street by journo and couldn't deal with the limelight. Heard it said before that Dan love to Act but he hates the Celebrity and Fame element to it. I do think though he is taken out of context because he is so straight faced when he says stuff jokingly.
Very well said!
I just wonder if EON has any control of the interviews their cast or Craig is doing.
Or they simply don't care and think after the billion dollar box office that the franchise is unsinkable at this point.
This gossip all reminds me again of the late 1960's, when "Cubby" had to have crisis press conferences with Connery in Japan during production of "YOLT" or when the media started to 'destroy' the entire person of George Lazenby in the media. It.....saddens me.
The successor question can be asked after all those years.
Furthermore he might just have enough of the role and the circus that surrounds it after a decade.
I think that a very accurate similar scenario, the press never accepted him as Bond until Skyfall when suddenly the same jouno's who wrote "BLOND BOND" hater headlines began singing his praises, but those same jouno's make mountains our of mole hills with his comments, blown way out of context.
So it was only with SF that this is true?
I doubt that! remember this article is from July days before filming ended, and since in interviews he has spoken about his love for Bond, continuing, excitement for Spectre
I do not know why this article from July has suddenly seen light, and I am sure Dan if asked would clarify it was out of context it was in jest. All media spinning things, I have read an article today from a massive UK paper trying to start a campaign for Dan to be removed as Bond and what they call "a fun" Bond coming back. How petty, how ungrateful and how ridiculous.
Unless my memory is failing me, the backlash around Craig all but evaporated on the release of CR. It was lauded. I don't even recall him getting stick for QoS. As an actor he's been largely praised by critics for each of his outings.
If the film is awesome, this will quickly be forgotten. Most people probably don't give two hoots outside of Bond fandom. What is it they say, there's no such thing as bad publicity.
You should have been that angry and fierce when the SonyLeaks appeared. You should have attacked those criminal basterds who leaked the shit out of that film. I think there is some excuse for Craig's words though. I really think this man has suffered quite a lot of backlash from stuff that didn't even involve him.
If you have such strong words for Mr Craig, you should have equal strong words for Idris Elba. The man who couldn't hold back either.