Daniel Craig reveals he wanted Skyfall to be his last James Bond film

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Daniel Craig has suggested that the finish line for himself as James Bond is not far away, during an interview with Rolling Stone to promote new 007 adventure Skyfall in the US. Despite having recently signed on to star in at least two more Bond films, Craig revealed he had been planning to end his stint as the suave British secret agent.

"I've been trying to get out of this from the very moment I got into it," he told the magazine. "But they won't let me go, and I've agreed to do a couple more, but let's see how this one does, because business is business and if the shit goes down, I've got a contract that somebody will happily wipe their ass with."

It is not known when Craig conducted the Rolling Stone interview, but it is quite likely that it was some time before Skyfall wowed critics and drove all before it at the box office, in the process becoming one of the most successful Bond films of all time. Sam Mendes's movie has just passed the $320m mark at the global box office, according to some reports, and is set to hit $400m (£251m) by the end of the weekend even without factoring in its debut tomorrow at the US box office.

Industry reports suggest Skyfall will take at least $70m (£44m) in North America on opening, beating the previous best for a Bond film, $67m for 2008's Quantum of Solace. The 23rd 007 outing is well on course to become the highest-grossing film in the series so far, ahead of the $594m total posted by Craig debut Casino Royale in 2006.

Meanwhile, Spanish actor Javier Bardem (who plays villain Silva in Skyfall) has "revealed" he was once offered the role of 007 but turned it down. Bardem told CinemaBlend: "Years ago, I was [offered Bond]. I don't remember what movie it was for. But yeah, it just was not that time. I didn't feel that it was the time for me to do something like that. And also, I was doing something else, so I passed. This time, when I read it, I felt that it was very powerful material, and I wanted to join [a Bond movie]."

The Oscar-winner added that he did not regret passing up the opportunity. "No. I have passed on many things that I could easily regret, but I don't regret any of them, because that also gives room for something else to come that I'm proud of," he said. "Even if those things were not beautifully executed, those were the things that I believed in at the time."

CinemaBlend is claiming Bardem's comments as an exclusive, but it is not clear whether the actor misunderstood the question and thought he was being asked if he had been offered a role in a Bond film, rather than the part of 007 himself. Production company Eon usually casts actors who can at least appear to be British, and Bardem is about as Spanish as they come.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2012/nov/08/daniel-craig-skyfall-last-james-bond?intcmp=ILCMUSIMG9382

That doesn't sound anything like Craig (or Bardem, for that matter). It reads like someone invented a quote, then dropped swearing in it to try and make it sound like Craig.

Since he's been on the talk show circuit talking about how he's signed up to do two more, I doubt this is true or he would be trying to avoid being asked such questions.

Sounds more like sarcasm.

It's an odd quote from Craig. There's a big dissonance between that quote (read straight) and what Craig has been saying elsewhere, even before SKYFALL was set to be one of the most anticipated and hyped films of the year.

At the start you have him saying he's tried to get out, but then he says he's signed up for two more, and then he notes the possibility that he'll be canned if SKYFALL doesn't do well. I wonder if the first part of the quote was kind of a joke, "Oh, I keep trying to get away but they won't let me!" sort of thing, and then the latter part of it is him just being blunt about the business end of being Bond (in short, he's only Bond as long as his Bond films are successful).

At any rate, the "they won't let me go" quote can't be entirely serious; Craig was only contracted for three movies and could have easily walked after SKYFALL if he wanted to.

Folks: this all originated with an interview Craig did with ROLLING STONE MAGAZINE.

This is a preview of that interview. The full interview isn't online. That's to try to get you to buy the magzine.

Anyway, here is the preview:

http://www.rollingstone.com/movies/news/cover-story-excerpt-daniel-craig-the-man-behind-james-bond-20121109

It didn't originate with the Guardian, Daily Mail, etc.

The Rolling Stone article doesn't think to make much of the quote, so I'm guessing this is just the usual case of a quote being taken out of context and thrown around the internet to get people's attention.

Harmsway wrote:

It's an odd quote from Craig. There's a big dissonance between that quote (read straight) and what Craig has been saying elsewhere, even before SKYFALL was set to be one of the most anticipated and hyped films of the year.

At the start you have him saying he's tried to get out, but then he says he's signed up for two more, and then he notes the possibility that he'll be canned if SKYFALL doesn't do well. I wonder if the first part of the quote was kind of a joke, "Oh, I keep trying to get away but they won't let me!" sort of thing, and then the latter part of it is him just being blunt about the business end of being Bond (in short, he's only Bond as long as his Bond films are successful).

At any rate, the "they won't let me go" quote can't be entirely serious; Craig was only contracted for three movies and could have easily walked after SKYFALL if he wanted to.

That's pretty much how I read it too.

Regardless, if DC and company can crank out two more the likes of SF, I'll be satisfied. That would be one helluva five-film run.

Craig knocked it out of the park this time, but I would still've preferred him to go. Just not my idea of Bond.

Erica Ambler wrote:

Craig knocked it out of the park this time, but I would still've preferred him to go. Just not my idea of Bond.

I understand the sentiment. But there's a part of me that believes in sticking with the devil you know.

Just read this exchange in the comment section.

Danoli68 wrote:

I was standing behind this little tool when he bought a twin pack of pink andrex in a shop in primrose hill. I mentioned that that wasn't very James Bond of him. He turned round, looked up, said nothing and scuttled off, probably to wipe his saggy little arse.

alwhit wrote:

Do you reckon you could of had him?
I bet you could. You sound rock.

richholt wrote:

You're calling him a tool because...he didn't respond to your heckling him for not behaving more like a fictional character, as he was trying to peacefully buy some toilet roll?

Well, now I just feel sorry for him. Maybe it's always like this for him. Maybe he goes into pubs and tries to order an orange juice and soda and the bartender always slams a vodka martini down in front of him and starts shrieking, 'Drink it. Drink it. MORE SUAVELY. WHY AREN'T YOU WEARING A TUXEDO?'

DrRic55 wrote:

Obviously the correct response would have been for Daniel Craig to stare at you for a second, before with lightning reflxes smashing you in the face, roll end up, with the Andrex.

Disorientated, you attempt to fight back, but are fooled by his vastly superior skills, as with an intricate system of secret agent knots and obscure martial arts, he defeats you using only the toilet roll as a weapon. You are left incapacitated, and wrapped in Andrex head-to-toe like a mummy, moaning semi-conscious on the floor.

"Soft, strong and very, very long indeed" - Raised eyebrow, and exit.

Would that have done it for you?

BombedOutChippy wrote:

Woah, I wouldn't wan to mess with you mate, you sound well hard. I suppose you were buying gloves to prevent your knuckles from being scraped as they drag along the floor when you walk. t***.

bleeper wrote:

You obviously never read the original Ian Fleming books, then. He was always nipping to the loo. "Where are your bogs?" was his first question whenever he entered a baddies underground lair.

Danoli68 wrote:

@alwhit - I'm 6 feet four 235 lbs ofpure fighting muscle .As handsome as a man has a right to be and I've got a nine inch cock. Also I'm as hard as titanium nails. Skye's guilty as charged.

Danoli68 wrote:

@alwhit - @alwhit - I'm 6 feet four 235 lbs ofpure fighting muscle .As handsome as a man has a right to be and I've got a nine inch cock. Also I'm as hard as titanium nails. Skye's guilty as charged.

Danoli68 wrote:

@DrRic55 - @alwhit - I'm 6 feet four 235 lbs ofpure fighting muscle .As handsome as a man has a right to be and I've got a nine inch cock. Also I'm as hard as titanium nails. Skye's guilty as charged. I would also have led him past his tiny little apartment to my 12 million quid house and let my Labradors ravage him. Do you know prim hill. It's ghetto

verlaine77 wrote:

@Danoli68 - though it looks like you find posting here a tad tricky. I think he might have been able to outwit you.

I think the toilet rolls might have been able to outwit you.

We need to get some of those people over here ASAP.

Danoli68 wrote:
@DrRic55 - @alwhit - I'm 6 feet four 235 lbs ofpure fighting muscle .As handsome as a man has a right to be and I've got a nine inch cock. Also I'm as hard as titanium nails. Skye's guilty as charged. I would also have led him past his tiny little apartment to my 12 million quid house and let my Labradors ravage him. Do you know prim hill. It's ghetto

Bloody hell.............The next 007.

This is a good example how a joke can spread fast across the globe. Because this is clearly DC humour.