Daniel Craig, a James Bond more difficult to succeed than Sean Connery

Agent 007 has had many faces over the decades, but Daniel Craig's interpretation has profoundly redefined the role. By bringing a darker and more complex dimension to the character, he posed a major challenge for his successor.

An unforgettable James Bond

British actor Daniel Craig stood out as James Bond, even surpassing Sean Connery's performance. Despite having only appeared in five films in the 007 saga, Daniel Craig is the actor who has played the famous spy for the longest time. His films have been wildly successful, generating nearly $4 billion at the worldwide box office. The movie Heavy rainreleased in 2012, holds the record for the highest grossing by a James Bond film, with $1.1 billion worldwide. Daniel Craig was a real success as James Bond, on every level.

A reinvention of the character

Daniel Craig's James Bond is unique in its kind, because it evolves in a rebooted universe. All James Bond films prior to Casino Royale were based on the idea that it was the same James Bond having all these adventures. With Casino Royalea new era of 007 has begun, telling the story of how Daniel Craig's young James Bond earned his 007 status and his license to kill. The movie No Time To Die shook up tradition by ending the James Bond story, showing Craig's 007 sacrificing himself to save the world.

The challenge of succession

After the end of Daniel Craig's career as James Bond, EON Productions finds itself faced with a real headache in finding his successor. Should we reboot the 007 saga again and create a third timeline for James Bond, starting with the origins of the new 007? Or should we ignore Daniel Craig's journey and return to the old timeline that ended with Pierce Brosnan in Die Another Day ? Perhaps Daniel Craig's James Bond could be resurrected with a new actor? There are no easy answers that guarantee success, and that's a far greater challenge than replacing Sean Connery in the 1960s.