Daniel Craig nearly turned down James Bond role: ‘I didn’t want to do it’

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James Bond star Daniel Craig has spoken out on why he didn’t want the coveted role and nearly turned it down after reading the script for Casino Royale.Daniel, 53, has always been frank about not wanting to remain as Bond forever.However, the star, who’s bowing out of the role after No Time To Die, admitted in a recent interview he nearly didn’t end up accepting the part he’s become so well-known for.Speaking to The Sun alongside producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson, he told the story of how he never intended to become Bond.The star said: ‘Pierce [Brosnan] had done Remington Steele, Roger Moore had done The Saint — they had done these parts where people had gone, “That is James Bond.”‘I had done weird arty movies.