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Roger Moore: Daniel Craig is the Best Bond Actor

jetsetwillyjetsetwilly
edited August 2012 in News Posts: 3,327
Sir Roger Moore says Daniel Craig has “the best acting and the best build” of any actor to play James Bond.

For a generation reared on the James Bond films of the 1970s, Sir Roger Moore remains the finest 007. Sir Roger, however, disagrees. The 84-year-old has hailed Daniel Craig as the best actor ever to play Bond.

http://www.filmnav.co.uk/2012/08/27/roger-moore-daniel-craig-is-the-best-bond-actor/
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  • boldfingerboldfinger
    edited August 2012 Posts: 5,767
    Sir Rog´s humor is unbeatable :)) .

    I also love what he said on some other occasion about his Bond and Craig´s Bond, "I was a lover, he is a killer."
  • RogueAgentRogueAgent
    Posts: 12,526
    Sir Roger Moore! He is the MAN! Love his sense of humour and really looking forward to seeing him in October! :-bd
  • forgotmyusernameforgotmyusername
    edited August 2012 Posts: 2,782
    didn't he say that about Pierce? Something like ' when me and Sean are gone, they'll only remember Pierce...'

    We all know Timothy is the best Bond actor. Sean is the best Bond. Roger is the best 70's Bond. Daniel is the best Hulk actor playing Bond.
  • LeChiffreLeChiffre
    Posts: 1,548
    In total agreement with Sir Roger. In terms of acting ability and charisma combined Dan is the best Bond to date. Connery still shades it as the best Bond overrall but isn't as versatile an actor as Craig. Tim Dalton, my 3rd fav Bond, is an excellent actor but lacks a little charisma.
  • myworldisenoughmyworldisenough
    Posts: 1,143
    sir Rog is a gent. In ten years time, assuming he's still around and fighting fit, he'll be saying that about the next Bond.
  • doubleoegodoubleoego #LightWork
    Posts: 11,139
    LeChiffre wrote:
    In total agreement with Sir Roger. In terms of acting ability and charisma combined Dan is the best Bond to date. Connery still shades it as the best Bond overrall but isn't as versatile an actor as Craig. Tim Dalton, my 3rd fav Bond, is an excellent actor but lacks a little charisma.

    I dunno. Connery's film roles are easily the most diverse of all the Bond actors and he has the greatest screen presence. Also, he's the only Bond actor who never ever once looked like he was acting. Connery's Bond was just.....supremely natural.
  • SirHenryLeeChaChingSirHenryLeeChaChing
    edited August 2012 Posts: 3,494
    No one will ever beat Sir Sean as Bond, that's just a natural fact. Dalton and Craig will come closest to date.
    forgotmyusername wrote:
    didn't he say that about Pierce? Something like ' when me and Sean are gone, they'll only remember Pierce...'

    We all know Timothy is the best Bond actor. Sean is the best Bond. Roger is the best 70's Bond. Daniel is the best Hulk actor playing Bond.

    You need to grow up a little dude. People will do way more than remember Craig as "Hulk Bond". Deal with it.

  • forgotmyusernameforgotmyusername
    Posts: 2,782
    SirHenryLeeChaChing wrote:
    No one will ever beat Sir Sean as Bond, that's just a natural fact. Dalton and Craig will come closest to date.
    forgotmyusername wrote:
    didn't he say that about Pierce? Something like ' when me and Sean are gone, they'll only remember Pierce...'

    We all know Timothy is the best Bond actor. Sean is the best Bond. Roger is the best 70's Bond. Daniel is the best Hulk actor playing Bond.

    You need to grow up a little dude. People will do way more than remember Craig as "Hulk Bond". Deal with it.

    Deal with it? I was just having a laugh, not serious at all. U should take a chill pill or take the......out......from.......your......we all know dc is great bond actor. What gets me is that people take sides of whose the best and why you can't air you opinions. Lighten up its old and stop with the heavy heavy nonesense. Just open ur arms and mind to other people just a little dude. It's getting a bit old and boring around these parts same old same old hulk members patrolling the dc promised country.
  • SirHenryLeeChaChingSirHenryLeeChaChing
    edited August 2012 Posts: 3,494
    Calling Craig "hulk" may be funny to you, to me it's an imbecilic statement.

    Today is one year to the day my wife passed. So maybe I am a wee bit grouchy from lack of sleep. Look, I appreciate every Bond, even the ones like Lazenby and Brosnan who I don't care much for brought something good here and there to the table. "Hulk" for Craig is the same thing as "Pain Face" for Brosnan. Doesn't make it right either way to let phrases like that pass for being acceptable, even in jest because some people aren't joking when they say it.

    "take the......out......from.......your......". Really? Hmmmm. I know just where to put it when I do. Pucker up :-?
  • CraigMooreOHMSSCraigMooreOHMSS Dublin, Ireland
    Posts: 8,217
    I'm going to have to agree with Sir Rog. As much as I love all the Bond actors but have yet to accept Craig fully in the role, there is no question that the guy is a really good, versatile actor.
  • Samuel001Samuel001 Moderator
    Posts: 13,355
    Here's the original article:

    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2193462/Bond-Bond-Theres-romance-love-scene-watched-60-crew--IS-gorgeous-girl-called-Chew-Mee.html#ixzz24de91hS6

    Thanks @Germanlady.
  • ShardlakeShardlake Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
    Posts: 4,043
    Must agree, while I still think Connery's FRWL performance is the one to beat as far as Bonds is concerned, DC is the best actor, no other Bond actor has produced anything as astounding as Geordie Peacock in OFITN.

    I must admit I did catch Connery in the Offence recently and I'd say must be one of his finest performances, not one where he relied on his charisma to make it work, this was more about bloody good acting which is something he rarely he does. Don't get me wrong he's very entertaining and a real presence but this for me is one of the only times I've seen him actually transform.
  • SirHenryLeeChaChingSirHenryLeeChaChing
    Posts: 3,494
    Shardlake wrote:
    Must agree, while I still think Connery's FRWL performance is the one to beat as far as Bonds is concerned, DC is the best actor, no other Bond actor has produced anything as astounding as Geordie Peacock in OFITN.

    I must admit I did catch Connery in the Offence recently and I'd say must be one of his finest performances, not one where he relied on his charisma to make it work, this was more about bloody good acting which is something he rarely he does. Don't get me wrong he's very entertaining and a real presence but this for me is one of the only times I've seen him actually transform.

    I'd never argue anyone thinking that about Sean in FRWL, but I'd say his Thunderball performance was his best. He was still portraying the character like he did but had added some of the "superspy" qualities that he debuted in Goldfinger and that both grew and distinguished the character into today's ideal for many people.



  • ShardlakeShardlake Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
    Posts: 4,043
    SirHenryLeeChaChing wrote:
    Shardlake wrote:
    Must agree, while I still think Connery's FRWL performance is the one to beat as far as Bonds is concerned, DC is the best actor, no other Bond actor has produced anything as astounding as Geordie Peacock in OFITN.

    I must admit I did catch Connery in the Offence recently and I'd say must be one of his finest performances, not one where he relied on his charisma to make it work, this was more about bloody good acting which is something he rarely he does. Don't get me wrong he's very entertaining and a real presence but this for me is one of the only times I've seen him actually transform.

    I'd never argue anyone thinking that about Sean in FRWL, but I'd say his Thunderball performance was his best. He was still portraying the character like he did but had added some of the "superspy" qualities that he debuted in Goldfinger and that both grew and distinguished the character into today's ideal for many people.



    I definitely see where you are coming from with that one, I think that would be my 2nd Connery performance with DN 3rd. I certainly much prefer TB to GF though.

    I think it comes down to what type of Bond we are talking about I think this is where he nailed it, he'd got the confidence, the swagger and the strut plus he was tough as hell, maybe it's just FRWL is such a great film and all the ingredients come together with Robert Shaw, Lotte Lenya etc but this for me is when he peaked but if you are looking for more the super spy air then yes TB is when he last actually looked like he was enjoying the part rather than just cashing a cheque.
  • SirHenryLeeChaChingSirHenryLeeChaChing
    edited August 2012 Posts: 3,494
    I think it's important to recognize, personal tastes aside, that people in the golden era responded to the Bond of GF and TB more than the DN/FRWL Bond. I think Sir Sean is great in each of his first 4 films, that pretty much sums it up for me.
  • BAIN123BAIN123
    Posts: 11,189
    Rog is probably right. Craig is the best "actor" who has played the role until this point.
  • jaguar007jaguar007
    Posts: 638
    You realize that Roger never said that Craig was "the best James Bond", he just said that Craig was "the best ACTOR to play James Bond" There is a big difference between those 2 statements.
  • GermanladyGermanlady
    Posts: 6,601
    I tend to agree with that statement. I think to remember, that Roger found his Bond a bit to brutal. However, he made quite a splash on twitter with it.

    I always agreed, too. Moore is my fav Mond, with DC just being my fav Bond actor.
  • thelivingroyalethelivingroyale
    Posts: 12,837
    I think he's no where near the best Bond, but maybe the best Bond actor, although that could be Dalton or Connery.
  • GermanladyGermanlady
    Posts: 6,601
    I think, its perfectly ok to like - each of us - another one of them. They are very different, so its normal. Lets just keep it friendly and no one will feel any disrespect or uncomfort reading critical posts- not even the Mother hen. (I am starting to think, it might be a fine user name after all B-)
  • GetafixGetafix
    Posts: 11,425
    thelivingroyale wrote:
    I think he's no where near the best Bond, but maybe the best Bond actor, although that could be Dalton or Connery.

    Agree. This is typical generous hyperbole from Sir Rog. He is a nice guy and has made generous comments about previous Bonds - often comments that haven't really stood the test of time. However, only time will really tell where DC deserves to stand in the rankings. I think Rog is doing down his own predecessor a bit by claiming DC is the best actor to have played Bond and I suspect the vast majority of cinema-goers would raise a Moore-esque quizical eyebrow at this statement. When DC has racked up performances to rank alongside Sean's many classic non-Bond films then we can come back and have this debate. It's worth bearing in mind that outside of Bond DC has not exactly set box offices alight and I'd argue Brosnan has a more interesting non-Bond CV.
  • VolanteVolante
    edited August 2012 Posts: 774
    Box office success does not equal good acting. Craig really is a terrific actor. Munich, Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, Defiance, Layer Cake, even his small part in Elizabeth show that. I even thought he was excellent in Tintin and he didn't even appear on screen. And he's the best part of 'bad' movies, he made Cowboys vs Aliens much better than it would've been otherwise.
  • BAIN123BAIN123
    edited August 2012 Posts: 11,189
    Getafix wrote:
    thelivingroyale wrote:
    I think he's no where near the best Bond, but maybe the best Bond actor, although that could be Dalton or Connery.

    Agree. This is typical generous hyperbole from Sir Rog. He is a nice guy and has made generous comments about previous Bonds - often comments that haven't really stood the test of time. However, only time will really tell where DC deserves to stand in the rankings. I think Rog is doing down his own predecessor a bit by claiming DC is the best actor to have played Bond and I suspect the vast majority of cinema-goers would raise a Moore-esque quizical eyebrow at this statement. When DC has racked up performances to rank alongside Sean's many classic non-Bond films then we can come back and have this debate. It's worth bearing in mind that outside of Bond DC has not exactly set box offices alight and I'd argue Brosnan has a more interesting non-Bond CV.

    Well Craig has worked with the likes of Harrison Ford and Nicole Kidman as well as directors like David Fincher so he's had a fairly good career outside of 007 - even if he hasn't reached the same levels of BO success he has with Bond.
  • GetafixGetafix
    edited August 2012 Posts: 11,425
    Volante wrote:
    Box office success does not equal good acting. Craig really is a terrific actor. Munich, Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, Layer Cake, even his small part in Elizabeth show that. I even thought he was excellent in Tin Tin and he didn't even appear on screen.

    True, but box office success outside Bond would demonstrate that he has the presence and range to carry a non-Bond movie. I don't think he has demonstrated that yet. In Munich he is periferal. I was not blown away by Dragon Tattoo and have not heard much about the next installment. Given that the books were such a global success that arguably does not reflect particularly well on DC. Cowboys and Aliens was dreadful. As with Dragon Tattoo, the Golden Compass and Tintin look like franchises that may be dead in the water.

    And Pierce has worked with an even more impressive range of actors, but I don't hear many people claiming he's the best actor to have played Bond. My point is that to many people Sean is a pretty heavy weight screen actor. I think even DC would be flattered but frankly baffled by any one claiming at this stage in his career that he is a better actor than Sean.

    For my money DC is a decent screen actor and great casting as Bond, but a long way from proving he is a better screen actor than Sean.
  • BAIN123BAIN123
    edited August 2012 Posts: 11,189
    Getafix wrote:
    Volante wrote:
    Box office success does not equal good acting. Craig really is a terrific actor. Munich, Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, Layer Cake, even his small part in Elizabeth show that. I even thought he was excellent in Tin Tin and he didn't even appear on screen.

    True, but box office success outside Bond would demonstrate that he has the presence and range to carry a non-Bond movie. I don't think he has demonstrated that yet. In Munich he is periferal. I was not blown away by Dragon Tattoo and have not heard much about the next installment. Given that the books were such a global success that arguably does not reflect particularly well on DC. Cowboys and Aliens was dreadful. As with Dragon Tattoo, the Golden Compass and Tintin look like franchises that are dead in the water.

    And Pierce has worked with an even more impressive range of actors, but I don't hear many people claiming he's the best actor to have played Bond. My point is that to many people Sean is a pretty heavy weight screen actor. I think even DC would be flattered but frankly baffled by any one claiming at this stage in his career that he is a better actor than Sean.

    For my money DC is a decent screen actor and great casting as Bond, but a long way from proving he is a better screen actor than Sean.

    I must admit I do think Harrison Ford upstaged Craig a bit in Cowboys and Aliens. I wasn't too impressed with that either. I liked him in Road to Perdition and Layer Cake though (I know they were both made before CR).

    How can I forget that Craig has "acted" alongside one of the important figures in the world - the queen. That must be a big CV boost ;)

    This maybe slightly off topic but I'm going to say it anyway, one of the things I think people find compelling about Craig are his steeley eyes. Today I was reading an article in the The Daily Telegraph about the original "Casino Royale" book and its legacy. Accompanying it was an image of Craig-as-Bond looking across the casino table at LeChiffre. His confident yet arrogant eyes really said everything and made me think to myself "he is Bond".
  • LeChiffreLeChiffre
    Posts: 1,548
    Following Dan Craig as Bond is gonna be like whoever takes over from the great Sir Alex at United. Mission Impossible!
  • Agent007391Agent007391 Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A, Start
    Posts: 7,854
    SarcasmIf Roger Moore says it, it must be true.Sarcasm

    Obvious, I prefer Craig, but maybe now the Craig-hating Moore Whoores can see him for what Moore sees him as.
  • ShardlakeShardlake Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
    edited August 2012 Posts: 4,043
    Getafix wrote:
    Volante wrote:
    Box office success does not equal good acting. Craig really is a terrific actor. Munich, Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, Layer Cake, even his small part in Elizabeth show that. I even thought he was excellent in Tin Tin and he didn't even appear on screen.

    True, but box office success outside Bond would demonstrate that he has the presence and range to carry a non-Bond movie. I don't think he has demonstrated that yet. In Munich he is periferal. I was not blown away by Dragon Tattoo and have not heard much about the next installment. Given that the books were such a global success that arguably does not reflect particularly well on DC. Cowboys and Aliens was dreadful. As with Dragon Tattoo, the Golden Compass and Tintin look like franchises that may be dead in the water.

    And Pierce has worked with an even more impressive range of actors, but I don't hear many people claiming he's the best actor to have played Bond. My point is that to many people Sean is a pretty heavy weight screen actor. I think even DC would be flattered but frankly baffled by any one claiming at this stage in his career that he is a better actor than Sean.

    For my money DC is a decent screen actor and great casting as Bond, but a long way from proving he is a better screen actor than Sean.

    Connery has bags of charisma and presence but I've never seen anything approaching Craig's performance in OFITN, as far as acting being a chameleon able to adapt to different roles and be believable and convincing Craig is considerably a better actor.

    Connery is great in a number of roles but quite a few he's just playing Sean Connery with rare exceptions, Craig has displayed far more range. Craig doesn't need to be box office gold to be a better actor and he was fantastic in GWTDT. I would say he was more than peripheral to Munich.

    People get wrapped up in Connery's stature and some of his iconic roles but as far an actor with range, very rarely does he show it, so yes Moore is right Craig is the best actor to play Bond and please Pierce might have worked with an impressive roster but he rarely gives performances that could even come close to Craig's abilities.

    Spielberg and Fincher, Brozzer might have Polanski on his roster but seriously the Ghost is hardly Rosemary's Baby is it?
  • BAIN123BAIN123
    edited August 2012 Posts: 11,189
    Shardlake wrote:
    Getafix wrote:
    Volante wrote:
    Box office success does not equal good acting. Craig really is a terrific actor. Munich, Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, Layer Cake, even his small part in Elizabeth show that. I even thought he was excellent in Tin Tin and he didn't even appear on screen.

    True, but box office success outside Bond would demonstrate that he has the presence and range to carry a non-Bond movie. I don't think he has demonstrated that yet. In Munich he is periferal. I was not blown away by Dragon Tattoo and have not heard much about the next installment. Given that the books were such a global success that arguably does not reflect particularly well on DC. Cowboys and Aliens was dreadful. As with Dragon Tattoo, the Golden Compass and Tintin look like franchises that may be dead in the water.

    And Pierce has worked with an even more impressive range of actors, but I don't hear many people claiming he's the best actor to have played Bond. My point is that to many people Sean is a pretty heavy weight screen actor. I think even DC would be flattered but frankly baffled by any one claiming at this stage in his career that he is a better actor than Sean.

    For my money DC is a decent screen actor and great casting as Bond, but a long way from proving he is a better screen actor than Sean.

    Connery has bags of charisma and presence but I've never seen anything approaching Craig's performance in OFITN, as far as acting being a chameleon able to adapt to different roles and be believable and convincing Craig is considerably a better actor.

    Connery is great in a number of roles but quite a few he's just playing Sean Connery with rare exceptions, Craig has displayed far more range. Craig doesn't need to be box office gold to be a better actor and he was fantastic in GWTDT. I would say he was more than peripheral to Munich.

    People get wrapped up in Connery's stature and some of his iconic roles but as far an actor with range, very rarely does he show it, so yes Moore is right Craig is the best actor to play Bond and please Pierce might have worked with an impressive roster but he rarely gives performances that could even come close to Craig's abilities.

    Spielberg and Fincher, Brozzer might have Polanski on his roster but seriously the Ghost is hardly Rosemary's Baby is it?

    I liked Brozza in The Ghost but I think one of his best performances was in The Greatest - with Susan Sarandon and Carey Mulligan. I really felt sorry for his character in that film. I also enjoyed him hugely in The Matador.

    However his biggest "performance" alongside an all time acting great has to be here ;)


    (God I can't take the original SOS song seriously anymore :( )

    In fairness with Craig I haven't made the effort to see many of his "Non-Bond" films. I probably should do.
  • St_GeorgeSt_George Shuttling Drax's lovelies to the space doughnut - happy 40th, MR!
    edited August 2012 Posts: 1,699
    BAIN123 wrote:
    Rog is probably right. Craig is the best "actor" who has played the role until this point.

    Yup, I was about to make that very comment.

    While Connery showed moments of great screen acting throughout his career and Dalton no doubt was a fine stage actor, Craig's combined roles probably demonstrate he has the greatest range of any actor to play 007.

    The Brozzer's best performance is undoubtedly to be found in The Matador - he deserved the Golden Globe nomination (Lead Actor in a Comedy) he received for that gem...
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