The constant debate over who is the greatest James Bond of all time will continue rage on forever unanswered. For some they will declare that Sean Connery deserves such honor, while others insist either Pierce Brosnan or Timothy Dalton need to be considered, Perhaps some will choose even with Roger Moore. Has Spectre Daniel Craig really solidified his position as the greatest James Bond of all time? We will look at some of the reasons why Daniel Craig is or should be the labeled as the best James Bond ever. He Brought James Bond Into The 21st Century Mainstream James was becoming an antiquated until Daniel Craig was cast. Pierce Brosnan’s Bond actually started magnificently with Goldeneye, but then it descend into a mediocre abyss. His last film as Bond, Die Another Day, was widely critique for simply being abysmal. To exacerbate the situation, the emergence of films such as Tom Cruise’s Ethan Hunt in Mission Impossible and the likes Matt Damon’s Jason Bourne, made Bond look even more irrelevant subsequent the end of the Cold War. Daniel Craig addressed it all with Casino Royale rebooting the James Bond character, giving us a back-story that provided credence for his calculate, heartless ways, as well an emotional depth that had hardly been seen before. He's Rejuvenated The Franchise Daniel Craig’s take on James Bond, has truly rejuvenated the franchise. Just look at the numbers. With the release of Casino Royale, the film racked up $599 million at the global box office to become the highest-grossing James Bond film of all time. Not even Quantum Of Solace could match its totals, falling shy of $13 million with $586.1 million. But then the mighty Skyfall, was released to coincide with the 50th anniversary of Dr. No, virtually doubled Casino Royale’s return, amassing $1.1 billion worldwide. The popularity of Daniel Craig’s as James Bond only appears to be growing, because Spectre has started exceptionally with its release breaking box office records in the UK. In fact, Roger Moore told Time that he believes Craig’s modernization of James Bond films has secured the franchise’s future for at least another 50 years. He Earned The Support Of His Peers It’s not just fans or moviegoers whom has endorsed Daniel Craig as their beloved James Bond. Even Shortly after watching Skyfall, Roger Moore, who had long insisted that Sean Connery was his favorite james Bond, admitted to Time that he’d changed his mind and considered Daniel Craig to hold such honor. Sean Connery has called Craig "fantastic" as Bond, Pierce Brosnan labelled him as "magnificent"," while, after Skyfall, Timothy Dalton declared, "There’s a case to be made that Daniel Craig is the best Bond ever." Only George Lazenby has came out and chided Daniel Craig’s Bond, stating his Bond films possess "no heart." He overcame Ridicule The success of Skyfall was even more remarkable when you underscore the copious spewing of hatred that was sent Daniel Craig’s way when he was cast as the new James Bond. Naysayers insisted that Daniel Craig’s 5-foot-10-inch frame meant that he was too short to be Bond, while his bright, blonde hair meant that he was also too fair. Some even went to the furthest extent of remarking that Craig was too bland and ugly. To make their point clear, fans literally started an internet campaign; while others even threatened to boycott any if not all of Daniel Craig’s James Bond films despite not giving him a chance of proving himself- similar to wha they did to Ben Affleck casting Batman in Batman V Superman. By the end of Casino Royale’s , all animosity towards Daniel Craig and he had been soon well on his way to being a bona-fide Bond. His Performance Base on Ian Flemings James bond, he depicted the spy as a self destructive, borderline suicidal alcoholic with a knack for killing people. Even Connery's bond is just a bit too slick (although superb in its own right). This is what persons have forgotten - bond is ex military and a hardened maverick. Some similarities to Riggs out of lethal weapon if you actually read the original books. And Daniel Craig portrayal is what almost perfectly fits the novel description with the exception of certain physical attributes we will discuss another time.
Craig is the most authentic bond of the lot. As much as Connery has sort of taken ownership of the 'classic Bond' probably for historical reasons, Craig fits with the novels (original novels) much better. Skyfall captures this very well - and in my humble opinion the best Bond film. Goldfinger or Thunderball being the next. Some will disagree of course. Comment and give us your opinion
Jake
11/11/2015 11:09:13 am
I think this is so true. But person fail to realize the true nature of a bond actor. Daniel Craig possess almost every attribute related to a bond
Reyman
11/11/2015 03:24:29 pm
I can give you 20 reason he is the best bond in town
JK Lloyd
11/21/2015 12:05:57 am
I can give you a 100 hundred he is not
Reyman
11/23/2015 09:09:40 pm
ok, go ahead. I'll be waiting
Badar Ismail
11/20/2015 11:58:56 pm
Sean Connery was the best James Bond, but now its Daniel Craig. Comments are closed.
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