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Daniel Craig has talked about how the 22nd James
Bond film will continue the story arc and character
development of Casino Royale...
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Craig On Bond 22
12th August 2007
In a recent interview with the Chicago
Sun Times, Daniel Craig spoke briefly about the upcoming
22nd James Bond film and how the story arc and character
development will continue from Casino
Royale.
When asked about where he would be taking
Bond in the next film, Craig said, "Well, I think that
we've set up an idea now that there's an organization
out there.
He also has to deal with revenge because he has lost
the girl. I think the process [of how he becomes Bond]
is still
happening. We haven't finished the [story] arc."
"Bond
is still maybe too headstrong and he doesn't make all
of the
right decisions. I want to continue what we've set
up in the last movie. We made a good movie and I just want
another
good movie."
The
style reboot in Casino Royale,
which disposed of invisible cars and ice palaces in favour
of gritty hand-to-hand fighting and battles of wit across
card tables, was perhaps a reaction to the direction
of other action films as much as the fantasy cul-de-sac
that
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On this topic,
Craig had only good things to say about Bond's competitors at
the multiplex. "Just look at the Bourne series,
which are superb movies." he said. "They've kind of brought things
to a grittier way, which I really appreciate in an action hero.
I
like to see these people really dig in. I also like the old Michael
Caine spy movies that they were doing in the '60s. The landscape
has [also] changed politically, but I don't think we're any less
confused then we ever were. That's why people love good action
or sci-fi films or even the James Bond series. We want action
heroes who might not know all the answers, but at least they
know who the bad guy is and can try to get him or them."
Outside of Bond, Craig will be seen next in
a remake of "The Invasion" with Nicole Kidman - a film he shot
before being announced
as the sixth 007. "It's entertainment,
but it also makes you think," he said of The Invasion. "People
keep asking if I can do other things and put Bond behind me now.
Honestly, I can and this is a very high-class problem to have
in your life.
I'm not looking for ways to counter Bond."
So how is life for Craig and his family now
that he is internationally recognised as the world's most famous
spy? "It's a huge deal, but they're very proud of me and seem
to be very happy. I've been acting a long time now and so it's
not
like I haven't been doing things and they haven't noticed things.
This is a big deal, but this hasn't come out of the blue."
Briefing
Produced by Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli (Eon
Productions), QUANTUM OF SOLACE was released in the
UK on October 31st 2008 and is directed by
Marc Forster. Principal photography started on January
3rd
2008 at
Pinewood Studios and around the UK, and foreign locations
including Italy, Panama, Chile, Peru and Austria.
Paul Haggis completed the script based on a first draft
screenplay developed by regular scribes Neal Purvis & Robert
Wade, with later polish by Joshua Zetumer. The story
is a direct continuation of the events of Casino
Royale. 007 faces off against
villains Mathieu Amalric (Dominic Greene), Anatole
Taubman (Elvis) and Joaquin Cosío (General Medrano).
Olga Kurylenko (Camille) and Gemma Arterton (MI6 Agent
Fields) play the Bond Girls. Dame Judi Dench (M), Jeffrey
Wright (Felix Leiter) and Giancarlo Giannini (Mathis)
reprise their roles as Bond's allies. It is British
actor Daniel Craig’s second outing as James Bond,
following his debut film Casino Royale released November
16th 2006.
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