Daniel Craig goes shirtless for GQ Australia as he reveals he’s proud of his time as James Bond ahead of his last film No Time to Die
Daniel Craig has boasted of ‘raising the bar’ with his final performance as James Bond in No Time to Die.
The British heartthrob, 52, reflected on his famous role in an interview with GQ Australia this month.
He also showed off his famous ‘006 pack’ in an accompanying photo shoot.
‘The legacy continues’: Daniel Craig appears on the cover of this month’s GQ Australia
GQ’s Sam Knight praised Daniel’s complex portrayal of Bond, which prompted the actor replied: ‘It’s raised the bar. It’s f**king raised the bar.’
Daniel said his version of Bond was informed by the Ian Fleming novels, which are darker in tone than some of the earlier films.
In the novels, the secret agent takes benzedrine, a pharmaceutical drug that contains amphetamine and has a euphoric stimulant effect.
Brooding: Daniel, 52, told GQ that he had succeeded in taking James Bond in a darker direction
‘He is really f**king dark. I think it’s more interesting. I know we can’t have him having amphetamine and speed and doing all these things. But inside, I know I’m doing that,’ Daniel said.
‘And I wanted to inform the part and say that’s what he is. He’s kind of a f**k-up. Because this job would f**k you up.’
When it’s released later this year, No Time to Die will be Daniel’s fifth and final James Bond movie since taking on the role in 2006’s Casino Royale.
‘He is really f***ing dark. I think it’s more interesting. I know we can’t have him having amphetamine and speed and doing all these things. But inside, I know I’m doing that,’ Daniel (pictured) told the publication
Pushed back: No Time TO Die will now be released in the UK on November 12 with worldwide release dates to follow, including the US launch on November 25
The 25th Bond film was initially slated for an April 2 release but has now been pushed back to November 12 in the UK and November 25 in America due to the coronavirus pandemic.
An Australian release date is yet to be confirmed.
Bond producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli said that ‘after careful consideration and thorough evaluation of the global theatrical marketplace’ it must be delayed.
It comes amid growing concerns over the threat of coronavirus, which has infected more than 182,500 people worldwide and killed over 7,100.
In Australia, there have been 450 confirmed cases and five deaths as of Tuesday afternoon.
In Australia, there have been 450 confirmed coronavirus cases and five deaths as of Tuesday