Daniel Craig didn’t need to mess up his fortunate streak.
The actor, 56, not too long ago revealed he had no recreation plan after wrapping up his 15-year reign as James Bond apart from probably by no means working once more.
Craig spoke to The Hollywood Reporter about his life post-007 and the surprising journey it led him on to play William Lee in Luca Guadagnino’s upcoming movie “Queer,” through which his character turns into infatuated with a youthful man (Drew Starkey).
“I had no plan whatsoever. I was like, ‘Maybe I’ll never work again,’” he mentioned in the course of the interview after starring in his fifth “Bond” movie.
Nonetheless, he didn’t lay low, starring in a number of movies since “No Time to Die” (2021) — and it wasn’t Craig’s function as Bond that caught Guadagnino’s eye.
“But there’s a movie I did quite a few years ago called Love Is the Devil, which Luca is a big fan of. I play the reverse role in that movie [the younger man in a gay relationship rather than the older one, as in Queer]. But everybody gets old! Luca wanted to adapt Queer for many years,” he defined.
“The rights finally came free not that long ago, and he approached me. I’d have swept the floor for the guy because I think all his movies are exceptional and individual.”
Craig was a part of THR’s 2024 roundtable, which gathered a number of main males in Hollywood and grouped them for a chat concerning the business.
Oscar winner Adrien Brody, Emmy winner Colman Domingo, Marvel superhero Sebastian Stan, Oscar-nominated heartthrob Paul Mescal and actor Peter Sarsgaard had been additionally featured.
Earlier this month, Craig revealed that making 2008’s “Quantum of Solace” was a “f–king nightmare” because of the 2007-2008 Writers Guild of America strike.
“We should never probably have started production, but we did,” he added. “I ended up writing a lot of that film, which I probably shouldn’t say. I do not want the credit. It’s fine.”
In 2019, Craig introduced he was accomplished enjoying the enduring spy after 5 movies. His last installment, “No Time to Die,” featured his character’s demise.
Whereas not too long ago selling “Queer,” Craig shared that he’s turn out to be a “different person” since ending his time as Bond.
“Listen, [Bond] is nearly 20 years of my life,” he mentioned. “When I took it on I was one person. I’m now completely a different person. I’m not doing this movie [‘Queer’] in response to that. I’m not that small. But I couldn’t have done this movie when I was doing Bond. It would’ve felt kind of, ‘Why? What are you trying to prove?’”
The following 007 has but to be introduced. Nonetheless, rumor has it that Aaron Taylor-Johnson, 34, was provided the job — however he’s staying tight-lipped.
