Daniel Craig’s Best Performances, Beyond Bond and Blanc

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Jenelle Riley Deputy Awards, Features EditorEven before he was James Bond, Daniel Craig was making a name for himself as a talented actor on the rise.

He’d already been in an action blockbuster (“Lara Croft: Tomb Raider”) and an acclaimed period piece (“Elizabeth”) years before 007 came calling.

And while he’s best known for his work in two franchises — Bond and “Knives Out,” which just wrapped the second of three planned films — here are some of his other roles that are worth checking out.Road to Perdition (2002) If Craig were to make this film today, he would be heralded for being cast against type — as Connor Rooney, the weak and sniveling son of a mob boss (Paul Newman) whose unpredictable nature sets the entire plot in motion.