Daniel Craig says friend convinced him to be James Bond when he nearly turned down role
dailystar.co.ukDaniel Craig has revealed that Bond's response to an iconic line in the Casino Royale script, originally persuaded him to take on the role.Talking to Edith Bowman and press at BAFTA: A Life in Pictures: Daniel Craig, supported by TCL Mobile event, ahead of the release of No Time to Die on September 30 2021, Craig explained that he was unsure whether to play Bond.He explained that he wanted to see the script before he made the final decision, with Craig saying "again, I kept saying like show me a script, show me a script and I'll make a decision when I get it… The arrogance of myself."However, Bond's response to the iconic 'Martini, shaken not stirred' line persuaded him to take the part."I was sort of expecting it to turn him in to be kind.
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