How old was Daniel Craig in Skyfall?

In Skyfall a generation later, Craig is only in his 40s and still has the body of an athlete, but he and everyone else in the film regard Bond as an aged wreck.
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How old was Daniel Craig in the first Bond movie?

However, Daniel Craig was 38 when he started, George Lazenby was 29 when he took the role, and Sir Sean Connery was a youthful 31. Bond author Ian Fleming also puts 007 at 37 in Moonraker, so it's not too far from the realms of reality.
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How old was Daniel Craig in the Bond movies?

It has been an awkward, drawn-out send-off for the 53-year-old Craig, who, from the moment he was chosen to succeed Pierce Brosnan as 007, was never an obvious or elegant fit for the character. His looks were too rugged; his film résumé was too thin; his hair was too blond.
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Who was youngest to play James Bond?

As of 2021, George Lazenby is the youngest actor to portray 007, at age twenty-nine during filming. The rest of the actors and their ages, in no particular order: Sir Sean Connery - thirty-one, Sir Roger Moore - forty-five, Timothy Dalton - forty, Pierce Brosnan - forty-one, and Daniel Craig - thirty-eight.
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Who was the oldest James Bond actor?

According to IMDb, Roger Moore was the oldest actor to play James Bond. In his final Bond film, A View to a Kill, Moore was 58 when he bowed out of the role. Daniel Craig is 53 years old as he parts ways with 007. Ironically, Sean Connery was also 53 when he last put on Bond's suit in Never Say Never Again.
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Why did Pierce Brosnan leave 007?

Pierce Brosnan was chosen as Bond for The Living Daylights, but had to leave the role because the show Remington Steele had been renewed, as Brosnan played the lead role.
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Who is replacing Daniel Craig as James Bond?

In early 2020 it was announced, by overexcited newspapers and one very unreliable blog, that Tom Hardy had OFFICIALLY been named the next James Bond. IT'S OFFICIAL. It's done.
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How old is James Bond in Skyfall?

He was 40 in its much-hated sequel Quantum of Solace, 44 by the time 2012's Skyfall was released, 47 in Spectre, and 50/51 while making No Time To Die, though 53 years old when the film finally released in theaters.
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Who is the shortest James Bond?

How Daniel Craig's height compares to other Bond actors. According to Celeb Heights, Craig's measurements read at about 5 feet, -10 inches and some change. Craig is actually the shortest of all the Bond actors.
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Who was the oldest Bond girl?

When it comes to age, Honor Blackman is the oldest Bond girl as she was nearly 40 years old when she starred in Goldfinger in 1963.
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How old was Sean Connery when he played James Bond?

Sean Connery:

The first-ever 007 agent was only 32 when Dr No was released in 1962 and played he managed to perform as the character in 6 films over 9 years. He was 33 for 1963's Blofeld debut From Russia With Love, 34 by 1964's Goldfinger, 35 in 1965's Thunderball, and 37 in 1967's You Only Live Twice.
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Who played James Bond the most?

Roger Moore still holds the record for playing James Bond the most in the official Eon series. Moore first played 007 in 1973's Live and Let Die, and stayed in the role until 1985's A View to a Kill.
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Who was the best James Bond?

Here's All the James Bond Actors, Ranked
  1. 1 Daniel Craig.
  2. 2 Sean Connery. ...
  3. 3 Pierce Bronson. ...
  4. 4 Roger Moore. ...
  5. 5 George Lazenby. ...
  6. 6 Timothy Dalton. Metro-Goldwyn Mayer. ...
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What is Daniel Craig's net worth?

Daniel Craig, who has played James Bond five times, is worth a reported $160 million.
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How much did Daniel Craig make for Quantum of Solace?

How much did Daniel Craig get paid for Quantum of Solace? Craig reportedly pocketed $7.2 million for his second Bond film, Quantum of Solace, in 2008. The film grossed $589,580,482 at the global box office.
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Who turned down playing James Bond?

It may be somewhat surprising to learn that Burt Reynolds was one of these possibilities. Producer Albert R. Broccoli had reached out to the Gunsmoke actor to see if he wanted to take over the character from Sean Connery. Reynolds turned down the part, having said, "An American can't play James Bond.
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Who was the most beautiful Bond girl?

Ursula Andress

Key Data: The Bond girl that tops most lists is by far the hottest. From the very first Bond adventure, the template was set. Ursula Andress was the standard by which all followers had to be measured, and, in terms of pure beauty and sexiness, her Honey Ryder is still the sweetest Bond girl ever.
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What does the M stand for in James Bond?

In the final novel of the series, The Man with the Golden Gun, M's full identity is revealed as Vice Admiral Sir Miles Messervy KCMG; Messervy had been appointed to head of MI6 after his predecessor had been assassinated at his desk.
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Is Raoul Silva M's son?

Silva, thought to be in Hong Kong, was M's son – adopted, possibly, but undeniably her son.
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How much time passed between Quantum of Solace and Skyfall?

If we're to assume that "Quantum of Solace" also takes place in 2006 (roughly speaking) as follows right after "Casino Royale," then six years or so passed between the events of those movies and "Skyfall," which was released in 2012.
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Why did Skyfall do so well?

Skyfall was one of the first times a Bond movie had the courage to show Bond as a vulnerable character. He was a man perhaps past his prime, he is forced to confront his painful past, and he tearfully says goodbye to an old friend. It made the character more layered than he had ever been.
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How many 007 did Daniel Craig star in?

How many Daniel Craig James Bond movies are there? Craig starred in five Bond films between 2006 and 2021, with his on-screen tenure being unexpectedly prolonged by a series of delays to his final outing caused by production issues and later the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Is Tom Hardy the next Bond?

The new Bond, whoever he may be, will not be revealed officially in “Early 2021”, as Emre Kaya believes. He will be announced in a year or two at a press conference in London, like Craig was, like Brosnan was — like Roger Moore was. So no, Tom Hardy is not the new James Bond.
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Is Sam heughan being considered for James Bond?

Heughan may not be drawn into any speculation, but he did reveal he was in the frame to play James Bond at one point. "I did audition for it, back when they were doing Casino Royale," Heughan said. "But I was quite young then. I was like twenty-something.
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