No Time To Die ending left Daniel Craig's James Bond co-star 'surprised'

Daniel Craig is very "grateful" that his final James Bond movie 'No Time to Die' made it to cinemas amidst uncertainly caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The 53-year-old actor - who has played James Bond in the iconic film series since 2006 - bowed out of the franchise in September 2021 after the release of his fifth film and expressed his gratitude towards MGM for holding out for a cinema release, because the blockbuster should be seen on the big screen.

Daniel Craig was cast as the next James Bond in Casino Royale. And after five blockbuster outings, the 53-year-old has bowed out from the role in No Time To Die.

Scots actor Richard Madden is involved in a three-way race to be the next James Bond according to the bookies.

Daniel Craig gave his swan song performance as James Bond in the recently released No Time To Die. The British actor played 007 for five films over the course of 15 years, but the time has come for a new star to take over.

Daniel Craig’s final Bond film, No Time to Die, will become available for rental on U.S. digital platforms on Tuesday, Deadline has confirmed.

WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD FOR NO TIME TO DIE. It's been a month since Daniel Craig's fifth and final James Bond film was released and as ever fans are speculating over who the next 007 will be.

WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD FOR NO TIME TO DIE. It's been a month since Daniel Craig's fifth and final James Bond film was released and as ever fans are speculating over who the next 007 will be.

WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD FOR NO TIME TO DIE. Daniel Craig's fifth and final James Bond movie has been out in cinemas for a month now.

James Bond actress: "Daniel is absolutely lovely. He's the typical English gentleman.

Daniel Craig is offering up his best advice for the next 007.

After nearly 60 years of heroics, James Bond today seems more revered than beloved. His newest iteration, No Time to Die, has delivered a welcome jolt to exhibitors worldwide, though to some filmgoers (and critics), the movie plays more like Daniel Craig’s Long Goodbye.

James Bond star Daniel Craig has revealed he prefers going to gay bars to avoid getting into fights with "aggressive" men.

James Bond in No Time To Die, spoke about his preference on the podcast Lunch with Bruce, where he explained that he started going to gay bars when he was younger to avoid getting “in a punch-up” on a night out.“I’ve been going to gay bars for as long as I can remember,” Craig said. “One of the reasons: because I don’t get into fights in gay bars that often.”He added: “As a kid, because it was like… ‘I don’t want to end up [being] in a punch-up.’ And I did.

delayed more than a year due to COVID-19, and even though cinemas around the world have largely reopened, concerns over the pandemic have tripped up the movie’s box office performance relative to other Bond flicks.For instance, in 2015, “Spectre” opened to $70 million, while the 2012 hit “Skyfall” debuted at $88 million.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterThough Daniel Craig’s final outing as James Bond won’t be one for box office record books, “No Time to Die” easily took the top spot in North America.Directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga and co-starring Rami Malek, Lea Seydoux, Lashana Lynch and Ralph Fiennes, the latest 007 adventure debuted to $56 million over the weekend — a result that would have been more dazzling had the film not cost $250 million to produce and at least another $100 million to

The new James Bond movie No Time to Die, which marks Daniel Craig‘s final appearance in the franchise, is out in theaters now and there’s an end credits moment that teases the future of the franchise.

The release of “No Time to Die” marks a key turning point — for moviegoing in the pandemic era and for James Bond. Variety chief film critics Owen Gleiberman and Peter Debruge discuss the end of the Daniel Craig cycle, the legacy of Bond, and whether 007 can really live twice.