Daniel Craig to be new James Bond
{{date|October 14, 2005}}
[[Image:Daniel Craig on Venice yacht crop.jpg|thumb|Daniel Craig as James Bond]]
British actor [[w:Daniel Craig|Daniel Craig]] has been confirmed as the man to follow [[w:Pierce Brosnan|Pierce Brosnan]] as the sixth [[w:James Bond|James Bond]].

Producer Barbara Broccoli and director Martin Campbell called Craig 'a superb actor who has all the qualities needed to bring a contemporary edge to the role'.

"It is a huge iconic figure in movie history, and those things don't come along very often," Craig said. The role makes Craig the second Englishman to act as the British spy code-named '''''007''''', based on the famed literary character created by novelist [[w:Ian Fleming|Ian Fleming]] in 1953.

Craig's film credits include ''[[w:Road to Perdition|Road to Perdition]]'', ''[[w:Enduring Love|Enduring Love]]'', ''[[w:Layer Cake|Layer Cake]]'' and ''[[w:Sylvia|Sylvia]]''. On British television, his major breakthrough was a starring role in the 1996 [[w:BBC|BBC]] drama ''[[w:Our Friends in the North|Our Friends in the North]]''.

The next Bond film ''[[w:Casino Royale (2006 film)|Casino Royale]]'' is due to film in [[w:Italy|Italy]], the [[w:Bahamas|Bahamas]], the [[w:Czech Republic|Czech Republic]] and [[w:Pinewood Studios|Pinewood Studios]]. The film is due for release in 2006.

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|pub=San Francisco Chronicle
|date=October 14, 2005}}

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Daniel Craig as James Bond
British actor Daniel Craig has been confirmed as the man to follow Pierce Brosnan as the sixth James Bond.

Producer Barbara Broccoli and director Martin Campbell called Craig 'a superb actor who has all the qualities needed to bring a contemporary edge to the role'.

"It is a huge iconic figure in movie history, and those things don't come along very often," Craig said. The role makes Craig the second Englishman to act as the British spy code-named '007', based on the famed literary character created by novelist Ian Fleming in 1953.

Craig's film credits include Road to Perdition, Enduring Love, Layer Cake and Sylvia. On British television, his major breakthrough was a starring role in the 1996 BBC drama Our Friends in the North.

The next Bond film Casino Royale is due to film in Italy, the Bahamas, the Czech Republic and Pinewood Studios. The film is due for release in 2006.

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