Naman Ramachandran The London Critics’ Circle will present Daniel Craig with its Dilys Powell Award for Excellence in Film at the org’s 45th annual ceremony, set for Feb.
2 at London’s May Fair Hotel. “This is such an immense honor and I’m incredibly grateful to the London Film Critics’ Circle,” Craig said.
Critics’ Circle Film Section chair Rich Cline noted Craig’s pre-Bond recognition from the group for “The Mother” (2003) and “Enduring Love” (2004), praising the actor’s “bold choices” throughout his career.
Craig is currently nominated by the group for “Queer.” The former 007 star, who headlined five James Bond films from “Casino Royale” (2006) through “No Time to Die” (2021), recently appeared in “Glass Onion” and will return as detective Benoit Blanc in the upcoming “Wake Up Dead Man.” Previous Dilys Powell honorees include Jeffrey Wright, Michelle Yeoh, Pedro Almodovar and Kate Winslet.
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