Daniel Craig gets 9-min standing ovation for erotic film ‘Queer’ after laughing off ‘Gay James Bond’ question in Venice
nypost.comlabeled “a career best,” and it’s clear the 56-year-old actor felt the love in the theater after the credits rolled Tuesday night.In videos posted on X, the actor, who played James Bond in five installments of the franchise, appeared flushed and even a bit teary-eyed as the crowd cheered for him and the “Queer” filmmakers.
After embracing Guadagnino, he walked down an aisle of stairs in the theater, taking a few small bows and thanking the audience as they continued their rapturous applause.As the ovation continued, the star looked overwhelmed and unsure what to do.
Daniel Craig and Drew Starkey shared a timid hug a few minutes into the standing ovation. They have crazy chemistry in #Queer #Venice2024 pic.twitter.com/nrEtHffxWUSweet, emotional moment between Daniel Craig and Luca Guadagnino during Queer standing ovation. #Venezia81 pic.twitter.com/CIyEeFPkquPraise was also heaped on Guadagnino — the director perhaps most famous for his films “Call Me By Your Name” and “Challengers.” At one point, the crowd even chanted, “Luca!
Luca! Luca!”Adapted from the 1985 William S. Burroughs novel of the same name, “Queer” follows gay American expat William Lee (Craig) living in 1950s Mexico City. “In his early 50s, Lee spends his days almost entirely alone, except for a few contacts with other members of the small American community,” according to a synopsis posted on the Venice Film Festival website. “His encounter with Eugene Allerton (Starkey), a young student new to the city, shows him, for the first time, that it might be finally possible to establish an intimate connection with somebody.”The film reportedly has some very sexually explicit scenes.Craig was alongside Guadagnino and Starkey for a press conference promoting the.
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