Daniel Craig was 38 years old when he played the role of James Bond in "Casino Royale".
"Casino Royale" is a 2006 spy film and the twenty-first in the James Bond series. It stars Daniel Craig as James Bond, a British spy on a mission to stop a terrorist financier. Craig's performance as Bond was widely praised, with many considering it a departure from the suave and sophisticated portrayals of previous Bond actors.
What are Daniel Craig's other projects at 38?
In addition to his role as James Bond in "Casino Royale," when Daniel Craig was 38 years old, he appeared in several other notable film and television projects. In the 2005 movie "Munich," Craig played Steve, a member of the Israeli intelligence team that hunted down Palestinian terrorists responsible for the massacre of Israeli athletes at the 1972 Munich Olympics.
The same year, Craig starred in "Archangel," a TV movie in which he played British historian Fluke Kelso, who investigates the secret diaries of Joseph Stalin and uncovers a conspiracy that puts his life in danger.
In 2006, Craig played Perry Smith, one of the two murderers who were the subject of Truman Capote's book "In Cold Blood," in the movie "Infamous." He also provided the voice of Barthélémy Karas, a Parisian police officer, in the animated science-fiction film "Renaissance." That same year, he starred in "The Jacket" as Rudy Mackenzie, a Gulf War veteran who is wrongly accused of murder and sent to a mental institution where he discovers he can time travel.
Overall, these were busy years for Daniel Craig, with several significant projects in film and television showcasing his versatility and range as an actor.
What is Casino Royale about?
"Casino Royale" is based on Ian Fleming's 1953 novel of the same name and stars Daniel Craig as James Bond, who is on a mission to stop a terrorist financier named Le Chiffre (Mads Mikkelsen) from winning a high-stakes poker game at the Casino Royale in Montenegro.
The film is directed by Martin Campbell and also stars Eva Green as Vesper Lynd, a British Treasury agent who is assigned to oversee Bond's mission, and Judi Dench as M, Bond's boss. The movie features several action-packed sequences, including a parkour chase through a construction site in Madagascar, a high-speed car chase in Montenegro, and a tense poker game at the casino.
The film was highly praised for Craig's performance as Bond, which was considered a departure from the suave and sophisticated portrayals of previous actors who played the character. The movie also earned critical acclaim for its action sequences, cinematography, and the chemistry between Craig and Green's characters. "Casino Royale" was a commercial success, grossing over $600 million worldwide, making it the highest-grossing Bond film at the time of its release.
What are Daniel Craig's James Bond movies?
Daniel Craig has starred in five James Bond movies to date, including:
"Casino Royale" (2006)
"Quantum of Solace" (2008)
"Skyfall" (2012)
"Spectre" (2015)
"No Time to Die" (2021)
"Casino Royale" was Craig's first appearance as James Bond, and it was followed by "Quantum of Solace," which picks up the story immediately after the events of "Casino Royale." "Skyfall" is the third film in the series and was followed by "Spectre." "No Time to Die" is Craig's final appearance as James Bond, and it was released in 2021 after several delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
