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The Reason Daniel Craig Is The Most Perfect Bond In The Franchise’s History

Julianne Walters by Julianne Walters
April 17, 2024
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The Reason Daniel Craig Is The Most Perfect Bond In The Franchise’s History

Thanks to his blond hair and blue eyes, Craig was a divisive choice when he was first hired, but he has since established himself as the most prominent 007 in the history of the series.

   
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The Reason Daniel Craig Is The Most Perfect Bond In The Franchise’s History

Traveling all the way back to 2005, you will see that Daniel Craig wasn’t instantly a popular candidate to portray James Bond. A number of audience believed that casting a man with blond hair and a height of 5’10” went against what they had come to anticipate from 007 performers, who were typically tall, dark-haired, and dapper in a way that Craig, whose last role was in the shabby 2004 gangster film Layer Cake, appeared to deny. After the premiere of the critically praised Casino Royale, which demonstrated that Craig was the ideal option for a new era of Bond—not just because he appeared in a distinctive manner, but also because he was allowed the opportunity to be different, and that cynicism vanished.

James Bond had essentially been accustomed to a set of expected tics before Craig. Although there were glimmers of a more complex character in the Timothy Dalton films or in GoldenEye, James Bond was primarily a 1960s masculine power fantasy, and all audiences believed it was necessary for them to live up to Sean Connery‘s depiction. Bond had an air of invulnerability because he was created as sheer escapism. Although Bond was frequently involved in gunfights, he hardly got shot or gravely hurt, while in fact he could get punched or need to perform amazing stunts. Bond was designed to enter risky contexts without ever placing himself under threat.

The Reason Daniel Craig Is The Most Perfect Bond In The Franchise’s History

Craig was the earliest Bond performer allowed to appear frail. Fairly enough, this is also a result of how action flicks have developed and the need for the Bond brand to compete with other blockbusters that were transforming to recruit real performers rather than just “stars,” much as the way an established actor like Christian Bale was able to lead a Batman trilogy. Filmmakers would require a serious actor who could express their true emotions in addition to throwing a credible punch so as to shoot a blockbuster movie that will be a box office hit to maximize the profits.
It’s not that the earlier Bond performers were poor actor as much as Craig was given enough space, storyline, and tone to develop the character, instead of only spitting out “Bond. James Bond,” or “Shaken, not stirred.” Craig’s Bond must strike a balance between being a ruthless killer and not being a complete psychopath. The creators came to the conclusion that Bond needed more than just repeating sex to function as a superhero in the twenty-first century. No one questioned Bond’s manliness, and treating females as objects was never a good look, but surely acted as an old-timey in the twenty-first century. Bond had to be pushed and encouraged to put more effort in his relationships instead of just sneering them away, as opposed to being a guy who always has what he wants.

The Reason Daniel Craig Is The Most Perfect Bond In The Franchise’s History

Craig succeeded in granting James Bond a soul by making him physically distinctive compared to the rest of the Bonds, while also granting the character a demeanor that is unlike anyone before. Craig had the challenging burden of not only causing the audience to live indirectly through Bond’s perspective, but to pay attention to him as a single person. Up to this moment, Bond was unable to remain truly an individual. It probably sounds strange that a character who appeared in movies since 1962 was as shallow as James Bond, but that was everything that fans actually wanted: jokes, hot girls, weapons, technology, fast cars, and a ridiculous antagonist with a complicated story. The series didn’t get better until we were made aware that we deserved more than that.
Craig is able to introduce feelings of agony and suffering to the part. His Bond performs at its peak as he allows you to see through those sharp blue eyes and brawny muscles to reveal a deeply wounded guy with a special set of abilities. You gain the impression from seeing Craig portraying Bond that he does his task as an assassin since it was the card he’s been dealt, not because he enjoyed doing it, so he had to play it as best as he was able to. However, anytime he runs into anybody who can get beyond his defenses, you can tell that there’s much more to him than just his job or desire.

The Reason Daniel Craig Is The Most Perfect Bond In The Franchise’s History

Clearly, not all Bond films featuring Daniel Craig are excellent. Although both Spectre and Quantum of Solace have their problems, Craig is never one of them. He still has a captivating presence on screen and a solid understanding of how his James Bond is different from earlier versions. But if you watch movies like Skyfall or Casino Royale, you can see how much he offers to the part and the reason Bond is more intriguing when he is playing off M (Judi Dench) or Vesper Lynd (Eva Green), respectively. When the next actor eventually assumes the part, not only will he have to deal with years of Bond legacy, but he may also have to figure out how to escape the big shadow Craig’s outstanding performance has cast over him.

Julianne Walters

Julianne Walters

Julianne Walters, a freelance TV and film writer at DAILY HIGHLIGHT, possesses a diverse specialization encompassing mainstream cinema, independent filmmaking, and television. With an impressive six-year tenure in the industry, she has contributed insightful content to local and international websites.

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