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[Qwerty]

Please don't skirt the CBn auto-censor, Con Laz Rog Tim Bros Dan 007.

[Scrambled Eggs]

Speaking as a 6'2 chap with dark hair, I am appalled that a blondie shortarse has been given the part ahead of me.

I mean for God's sake, it's all very well that Craig is a superb actor with terrific screen presence whilst I've never actually acted, but lets get things in perspective!
The fact is, my height and hair colour should have shot me right to the front of the queue ahead of established actors like Daniel Craig.

What are EON thinking?

[Lounge Lizard]

The fact is, my height and hair colour should have shot me right to the front of the queue ahead of established actors like Daniel Craig.

What are EON thinking?

Are you Henry Cavill?

[Bond Bombshell]

Speaking as a 6'2 chap with dark hair, I am appalled that a blondie shortarse has been given the part ahead of me.

I mean for God's sake, it's all very well that Craig is a superb actor with terrific screen presence whilst I've never actually acted, but lets get things in perspective!
The fact is, my height and hair colour should have shot me right to the front of the queue ahead of established actors like Daniel Craig.

What are EON thinking?

Nice bit of sarcasm, but I don't think many posters on this thread have said that Craig's height should disqualify him from playing Bond. His lack of inches doesn't worry me at all, but what does irritate me is the way fans are taken for mugs. We live in a world of spin and spin doctors, which IMO translates as dishonesty and deception. If the likes of Amy Pascal want to tell us that Craig is as tall as Connery, I think we're entitled to respond.

[Niwram]

Bana is 6'3( 1.?? m), Spielberg is 1.71 m (5' 7

Edited by Niwram, 26 December 2005 - 01:16 PM.

[Morland]

It's quite amusing to see how many people have little concept of height.

A poster called Stratus supplied a photograph of Daniel Craig and Gwyneth Paltrow standing on a beach. Please note that both actors are without lifts, which is a very important factor in assessing true height. As Stratus suggested, Paltrow seems no more than 5'8". Considering Paltrow is leaning back, this would put Craig, standing right next to her, at 5'9" - 5'10" (at an absolute stretch). Anecdotally, it's also worth noting that there's little in Craig's build to suggest that he is a rangey man - neither his legs nor his back are particularly striking in their length.

As many posters have pointed out, there is absolutely nothing wrong with the very solid height of 5'9/10". It is indeed an average height in Britain and with a good pair of shoes, Craig will look absolutely fine in the role of Bond.

A genuine 6 ft individual will be noticably tall. Ian Fleming made no mistake about this, as the literary Bond (6 ft) is constantly being described as "tall". I seriously doubt that Brosnan, for example, is 6'2", otherwise his shoes would probably put him at the 6'3.5" mark in the movies. But a genuine 6 ft seems very reasonable. He IS a tall man.

[fatima]

[quote name='Niwram' date='26 December 2005 - 12:25']Bana is 6'3( 1.?? m), Spielberg is 1.71 m (5' 7

[spynovelfan]

The guy on the left. Do I get a prize?

[Tinfinger]

Lol, I knew someone would ask that one!

[Number 6]

George Harris(Morty) from Layer Cake seemed to tower Craig in some shots and he is listed as 6-2 1/2 on IMDB. I see Craig next to Nicole Kidman in a pic and their just about eye level. If I had to guess, I'd say Craig was under 6 foot...5-10, 11...somewhere in that range. With his ever changing appearance, I'd definetely call him a "Smoke And Mirrors Man". I wouldn't consider Craig as scrawny but he does hve a slight frame...hopefully that can be made up with a stirring performance for CR...

[Mercator]

5 feet 11 inches according to IMDB

[K1Bond007]

I don't even care how tall he is. He's tall enough. I find it ridiculous that some people here and others in general pick and choose what attributes Bond should have according to Fleming - most of the time ignoring him altogether. Roger Moore is NOTHING like Ian Fleming's Bond, but no one cared. I don't recall any of the actors playing Bond having a black comma of hair or anything like that - but somehow that's ok to omit. Moore didn't even have black hair - brown or dark brown at best, a good amount of times it was sandy brown or damn near blond but no one cared.

[fatima]

The guy on the left. Do I get a prize?

You mean Steptoe and Son

[crheath]

I just saw Munich and I noticed he seems much bigger (bulkier) than in his previous films, as if he has been working out more. Does anyone else see that?

[fatima]

I just saw Munich and I noticed he seems much bigger (bulkier) than in his previous films, as if he has been working out more.  Does anyone else see that?

I certainly hope so. I think the major problem I have with Craig is that he doesn't come across as very physically imposing on screen (in height or build).

Having said that, I watched Tomb Raider again the other night and he does have a very good physique in that shower scene, really ripped, possibly the best of any Bond actor.

So beyond the use of cgi to make him look larger, I'm not really sure what the answer is

[JameswpBond]

He's just right!

[FriendsFriend]

In other photos you can see Craig is wearing very high cowboy boots. I would say he is an inch or two taller than Spielberg without the boots on.

[Gabe Vieira]

[quote name='fatima' date='2 January 2006 - 09:20'][quote name='Niwram' date='26 December 2005 - 12:25']Bana is 6'3( 1.?? m), Spielberg is 1.71 m (5' 7

[Quartermaster007]

What's the point of this thread? When I watch a Bond movie I never notice how tall an actor is...

Edited by Quartermaster007, 29 January 2006 - 08:28 PM.

[Moore Not Less]

Question: How tall is Daniel Craig?
Answer: That depends on Martin Campbell.

Seriously, he is tall enough. Whether he is 5'10" or 6' is irrelevant to me. If you will forgive the pun, there are bigger issues for me regarding Craig as Bond than his height.

[Blofeld's Cat]

Give it a break!

Craig is tall enough to play Bond, which he is.

[medrecess]

So what if he is just 5.9.It doesnt matter reallly as long as he is convincing as Bond.

[Publius]

This seems to be one of the more futile debates around. If Craig were unquestionably "short" (even by Bond standards), then maybe I could understand. But given that Brosnan was barely 6' tall, and Moore about an inch more, with Fleming's Bond, what, 6' even, having an actor who stands at somewhere between 5'9 and 5'11 doesn't seem like THAT big a deal to me. That's certainly no less than average height (I would take offense to any claim otherwise, being 5'10 myself), which seems just fine, considering his status as a secret agent. The magic of cinema will give him the extra boost he needs to live up to expectations. As long as he's taller than his leading lady, no problem.

Maybe we should start denoting height strictly in metric. At 177.8 cm, he doesn't seem much shorter than Lazenby at 188...

[Blofeld's Cat]

DITTO

[Pal]

After seeing the new footage of Craig, I think we may possibly be able to get a better idea of how tall he actually is. If someone has the technology and the know-how, can someone post a pic of the screen grabs from the footage of Craig walking with M as well as Brosnan walking with M in the underground trainstation from DAD? I haven't seen DAD for quite some time but I remember Brosnan being head and shoulders taller than Dench and in this new footage, Craig seem to be at least a head taller than Dence. Anyway, if someone could post a pic of those shots, that would be greatly appreciated.

[spynovelfan]

After seeing the new footage of Craig, I think we may possibly be able to get a better idea of how tall he actually is. If someone has the technology and the know-how, can someone post a pic of the screen grabs from the footage of Craig walking with M as well as Brosnan walking with M in the underground trainstation from DAD? I haven't seen DAD for quite some time but I remember Brosnan being head and shoulders taller than Dench and in this new footage, Craig seem to be at least a head taller than Dence. Anyway, if someone could post a pic of those shots, that would be greatly appreciated.

Are you serious?

Why does it matter to you?

[Pal]

Not that it matters to me (His height doesn't bother me), but it just may or may not end the debate. It's a simple little request that I'd gladly do if I could, there is no need to get worked up about it.

[killkenny kid]

Who [censored]ing cares, now.

[Pal]

Look, I know the height issue is behind us, but for sakes, is it that hard to put a picture on this damned website as a favor for people (not necessarily me) who, in the past, may have had issues with his height?! It's a simple favor, and at the very least, the picture will go up and no one will make a big deal. If I knew it was going to be so hard to get a casual favor from one of the posters here, I wouldn't have bothered. Thanks.

[OVERLORD]

If they can make Tom Cruise look tall...