Daniel Craig's jaw-dropping Bond transformation - terrible Geordie accent to buff bod

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Daniel Craig shot to fame during his time as James Bond in the popular movie series, playing the spy in Casino Royale (2006), Quantum of Solace (2008), Skyfall (2012), Spectre (2015) and No Time to Die (2021).When Daniel first landed the role as 007, he was sure that the casting agents had made some kind of mistake. “You’ve got the wrong guy,” he recalled telling the producers.However, they were certain Daniel was the right actor to play the secret agent.Daniel added: “Once I did find out, I was incredibly flattered and deeply confused.

I just felt like I wasn’t the right person.”But what was Daniel Craig like before he got the part of Mr Bond?Here's everything you need to know.The former James Bond actor was born in Chester, Cheshire on March 2, 1968 to art teacher Carol and midshipman Timothy Craig.He also has an older sister called Lea, who was born in 1965.When Daniel's parents divorced in 1972, he and his sister moved to the Wirral Peninsula with their mother, where he attended a range of schools in the area.Daniel began acting in school plays at the age of six, making his debut in the Frodsham Primary School production of Oliver!.He soon became interested in serious acting by attending Liverpool's Everyman Theatre and at the age of 14, he played roles in Romeo and Juliet and Cinderella at Hilbre High School.

In 1984, he was accepted into the National Youth Theatre and moved to London, where he worked part-time in restaurants to finance his education.