007 – Casino Royale was the first of five films in which Daniel Craig played James Bond
Last actor to play James Bond at the movies, Daniel Craig was almost not cast 007 – Casino Royalehis first film in the franchise, because the production director didn’t find him “sexy” like the other spy performers.
During an interview with Express UK, Martin Campbell explained the issues he had with the choice of Craig as 007 on the big screen. “My only reticence with Daniel… he was a really excellent actor, there’s no doubt about that,” he stated. “The fact was that people like Sean Connery, Roger Moore It is Pierce Brosnan they were all Bonds traditional looking.”
All handsome guys, all sexy, all very attractive to women and so on.
“Daniel was obviously tougher and more rugged, but he wasn’t a traditional good-looking guy. So I thought about that for a minute and other than that, it’s definitely always been him,” he continued. Campbell then recalled how there were “eight people” in contention to become the new Bond in 007 – Casino Royale.
“It’s very democratic. You sit around a table… it was me and the producers, the casting director, etc. And you go through the eight people and raise your hand as you talk to each person and ultimately everyone They need to be unanimous in their decision, if you know what I mean,” the filmmaker continued.
Source: Rollingstone
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