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[Gobi-1]

Looks like he's ready to kick ***. Craig has a really strong Connery vibe in these photos.

[DLibrasnow]

LOL....EON doesn't need to hold a press conference...look how much excitement has been generated by just these three pictures.

[Seannery]

Cooooool! (Thanks marktmurphy).

I think Craig looks GREAT! Love the short hair, love that he looks rough and tumble. I didn't like how Craig looked at the press conference, to be honest. He doesn't look comfortable in a suit and he would not work with coiffed hair. I'm happy to see their are letting Craig be Craig and letting him be his own Bond instead of an imitation of what went before or an attempt to shoehorn him into the stereotypical image of 007.

I'm excited!

James Bond is dead...LONG LIVE JAMES BOND.

Amen zencat....This is looking more and more like it is going to be a great Bond movie.

Hmmmmmmmmm..........I can't say 3 pictures mean we will have a great Bond film.

It's to be expected 3 pictures would generate excitment here but will that translate to the straight world? Bill Murray would get it BUT will the straights?

[Gabriel]

The muscle definition implies that there should be some good solid fist-in-the-face violence! He looks great as Bond. He should fill a suit nicely as well . . . the ex-public school bouncer from Hell!

As for the hair . . . well, I'm blond and when I've been working out or the weather's hot, my hair turns a greasier, darker colour that can look anything from a rat brown to a shiny dark grey colour!

[DLibrasnow]

Amen zencat....This is looking more and more like it is going to be a great Bond movie.

Hmmmmmmmmm..........I can't say 3 pictures mean we will have a great Bond film.

LOL....well I wasn't JUST referencing the three photo's, but all that we have heard about the movie...in fact the only thing I haven't liked about what I have heard is the choice of card game.

[Seannery]

Amen zencat....This is looking more and more like it is going to be a great Bond movie.

Hmmmmmmmmm..........I can't say 3 pictures mean we will have a great Bond film.

LOL....well I wasn't JUST referencing the three photo's, but all that we have heard about the movie...in fact the only thing I haven't liked about what I have heard is the choice of card game.

I hope you are correct--i'm not leaning either way yet. By the way I like the card game.

[Stax]

Looks good, tough but also something like he did in Tomb Raider. And that's dust and debris not grey.

[DLibrasnow]

I hope you are correct--i'm not leaning either way yet. By the way I like the card game.

Well, if I knew how to play that card game I would probably be more interested. Of course I know how to play baccarat, but that's solely because it's considered James Bond's traditional game and so I set out to learn it.

[luciusgore]

Definitely the toughest looking Bond actor since Connery, actually looks tougher than Connery.

[Seannery]

I hope you are correct--i'm not leaning either way yet. By the way I like the card game.

Well, if I knew how to play that card game I would probably be more interested. Of course I know how to play baccarat, but that's solely because it's considered James Bond's traditional game and so I set out to learn it.

They probably have DVDs of The World Series of Poker--i'd recommend years 2003, 2004 and 2005. Anyone would do. Ignore some of the dorky(not all of them) participants and watch the strategy--bluffing, psychology, character interaction, suspense, tension, humor and high stakes.


It's actually pretty cool and imagine having Mr. Cool himself in a high stakes game with a lot on the line. Give it a try--you may like it. It would give you an appreciation of it when you watch CR.

[K1Bond007]

With the exception of perhaps Lazenby, Craig will be the most in shape Bond we've seen at the least. Cut like mofo.

[Whalltt]

So, we're already seeing spy pics... For how long is EON letting things leak out before making official production reports, as they did for the previous films?

[Seannery]

Definitely the toughest looking Bond actor since Connery, actually looks tougher than Connery.

He looks tough and that's cool BUT if he was standing next to the rest of the Bonds he certainly wouldn't look like the toughest. Despite the muscles he still has a slighter frame and is shorter. I'm not knocking him--it certainly looks he can handle the tough part of Bond with ease. It's just that out of isolation his slighter stature would be noticiable which in comparison wouldn't make him the toughest looking Bond. But he's definitely tough enough.

[Diabolik]

Hell, it could be when he first showed up on set. These could be his personal "street clothes."

Do you think Daniel Craig walks about the streets with fake blood on his arms and a make-up cut on his head as some sort of fashion statement?

Yes. Yes I do.

Well, no I don't but it would be fun to believe that he's simply that hard. Turn up for filming after an evening's fighting and when filming's done, go off and have another scrap.

LOL! The post of the day.

Maybe he's a member of FIGHT CLUB?

The first rule of Casino Royale is you do not talk about Casino Royale.
The second rule of Casino Royale is you DO NOT talk about Casino Royale.
The third rule of Casino Royale is don't bother getting around to casting anyone...

Good one!

Definitely the toughest looking Bond actor since Connery, actually looks tougher than Connery.

He looks tough and that's cool BUT if he was standing next to the rest of the Bonds he certainly wouldn't look like the toughest. Despite the muscles he still has a slighter frame and is shorter. I'm not knocking him--it certainly looks he can handle the tough part of Bond with ease. It's just that out of isolation his slighter stature would be noticiable which in comparison wouldn't make him the toughest looking Bond. But he's definitely tough enough.

One has to remember, this is a movie -- make believe. It's very easy to make him look taller (which is regularly done on films with "appleboxes.") The best example of this was Alan Ladd in "Shane." who was quite a few inches shorter than his female co-star. They went to the extreme of making "paths" of appleboxes for him to walk on when he was walking besides her AND they would build two doorways for every set -- one normal sized one and one slightly shorter for Ladd to make him look taller and more imposing.

I'm just glad he "beefed" himself up for the role (at least he look more imposing than at the press conference a few months back).

[DLibrasnow]

Well, if I knew how to play that card game I would probably be more interested. Of course I know how to play baccarat, but that's solely because it's considered James Bond's traditional game and so I set out to learn it.

They probably have DVDs of The World Series of Poker--i'd recommend years 2003, 2004 and 2005. Anyone would do. Ignore some of the dorky(not all of them) participants and watch the strategy--bluffing, psychology, character interaction, suspense, tension, humor and high stakes.


It's actually pretty cool and imagine having Mr. Cool himself in a high stakes game with a lot on the line. Give it a try--you may like it. It would give you an appreciation of it when you watch CR.

I'll try and learn the basics of poker before watching the movie.

[Double-Oh-Zero]

Tough looking bugger.

Although we may simply be looking at photos of him arriving on the set just after he finished mucking about in the garden. Which would explain the dirt and cuts. Damn thorns.

[Seannery]

I'll try and learn the basics of poker before watching the movie.

Cool. The reason I recommend the DVD of The World Series of Poker is they play Texas Hold 'Em and they show the cards everyone is holding with a special camera so you can see what everyone's strategy is and they gives on screen the percentages for each hand to win. You see all the feints, bluffs and sudden switches of luck. It's a very slick production and entertaining event IMHO. Anyway just a thought.

Definitely the toughest looking Bond actor since Connery, actually looks tougher than Connery.

He looks tough and that's cool BUT if he was standing next to the rest of the Bonds he certainly wouldn't look like the toughest. Despite the muscles he still has a slighter frame and is shorter. I'm not knocking him--it certainly looks he can handle the tough part of Bond with ease. It's just that out of isolation his slighter stature would be noticiable which in comparison wouldn't make him the toughest looking Bond. But he's definitely tough enough.

One has to remember, this is a movie -- make believe. It's very easy to make him look taller (which is regularly done on films with "appleboxes.") The best example of this was Alan Ladd in "Shane." who was quite a few inches shorter than his female co-star. They went to the extreme of making "paths" of appleboxes for him to walk on when he was walking besides her AND they would build two doorways for every set -- one normal sized one and one slightly shorter for Ladd to make him look taller and more imposing.

I'm just glad he "beefed" himself up for the role (at least he look more imposing than at the press conference a few months back).



Very true--just saying in comparison he's not the toughest looking of all the Bonds.

[marktmurphy]

I'm just glad he "beefed" himself up for the role (at least he look more imposing than at the press conference a few months back).

I think that might just be the natural effect of a suit- they don't make anyone look beefier than they are and certainly don't show the physique like a spray-on T-shirt will!

[DLibrasnow]

I think that might just be the natural effect of a suit- they don't make anyone look beefier than they are and certainly don't show the physique like a spray-on T-shirt will!

I agree...I don't think he particularly has beefed up for the role per se.

[Fletch]

Yes, he does look "cool" IMO....really rugged and ready for action. I am still on the fence (it's electrified BTW) about DC as the best choice but I am very intrigued by the possibilities. I am not at all turned off by the t-shirt as this could be a training exercise or simply a shot of him stripped-down between takes. Need the context for the outfit for me to render an opinion. On the plus side, DC certainly has an air of danger about him,IMO, ala Dalton and Connery, and I imgaine this will translate well on film. Thanks for the links to the pics! :D

[Qwerty]

anyone want to speculate whether he's wearing lifts?

Let the most enduring conspiracy theory and controversy in Bond fandom since The Admiral Hargreaves Question begin!

Seriously, a couple of years from now there'll be a 72-page thread on CBn based around a shot where Craig walks down a corridor at 23:09 on the CR DVD that "proves" he's wearing lifts.

The pictures look great to me! Definitely James Bond!

[The Dove]

Wow! Craig looks awesome!! Its great to see a lot of positive reaction to these photos in this thread.. What a contrast to when we had those Pro-Craig/ Anti-Craig battles going on after he was announced as 007!!

[Tuxedo wearing Bond]

Positive pics imho. A great find.

[Agent 76]

I hope to see some spy shots of Craig as Bond in action too.

[Judo chop]

Wow! Craig looks awesome!! Its great to see a lot of positive reaction to these photos in this thread.. What a contrast to when we had those Pro-Craig/ Anti-Craig battles going on after he was announced as 007!!

Indeed. It's a very comfortable time to be pro-Craig.

BTW - aren't we supposed to have the first promo poster by now? Does anybody know what the status is there?

[butterhook007]

He's not Bond. He's James Buff. This is ridiculous. Since when did Bond start wearing tight muscle shirts? Is Brian Singer directing this film?

Other titles they may as well call it ....
XXX 3: Blonde Ambition
Legally Bond
The Bond Identity
Layer Q
Lock Stock and Double-O Barrels

Sorry, but I appear to be the only bloke who thinks this is still disastrous casting. Nothing against Craig as a performer. The guy is a good actor and rugged, but nobody is going to see him as James Bond. Bond is not a character that you simply redesign to 'follow with the latest film trends'. I mean, if you were doing Sherlock Holmes, would you ditch the wool cap, coat and pipe? If you were doing Batman, would you ditch the mask and cape? (Granted, they did make him all black and added nipples, but you get the point.) Campbell made a point in a recent interview of saying "We aren't redesigning Bond" and then went on to illustrate several points where they're doing just that!!

Craig has said that he won't be wearing a tuxedo in this movie or have gadgets. Why the heck call it James Bond? I can understand that in the first Bond movie, you didn't have a Q gadget master. Movie technology didn't really allow for much in 1962 -- "007, here is your banana phone." But in the past 40 years since Dr. No, the gadgets are, good or bad, part of the character in its cinematic form. We don't necessarily need invisible sports cars, but it's snide to say "no gadgets". That's like saying Wolverine won't have his claws because we want him to survive on his wits.

The producers babble about taking the character back to Fleming's roots. That's a load of bull. Look at these photos of Craig. I read about half the novels. Bond did not do sit-ups and suck down protein shakes. Why don't they just admit that they are trying to copy what Jason Statham, Matt Damon and Vin Diesel are doing? Don't give me this crap about being 'true to the novels' if you've hired a short blonde guy who looks like a Guinness-swilling, rugby-playing gym rat. That said, I do not need to see a perfectly coiffed fop in an Armani suit streetfighting, but the fact that they're stripping away established traits of the character illustrates that perhaps maybe Bond doesn't belong in the 21st century at all and they should have just hung their hat up with Brosnan and been proud of 20 films. What's next? Ten years from now, they make Bond a female just to 'keep it fresh'?

Again, I'll hold off on Craig's performance until I see the trailer at least. I just think that this project is troubled and no one wants to really admit it. They had a helluva hard time finding the right leading actor. Period. Then they pull out this new James Bond last fall, and the world collectively yawned, save for a few Layer Cake fans. Haggis did a 'polish' on the script, but there is no way the Bond clan will allow a "Crash" version of Bond, so we'll probably get derivitive cliches yet again. The production is a mere NINE months away from release and they still don't have a female lead or villain? That's insane. Charlize Theron and Angelina Jolie won't return their phone calls. No actress of note is dying to work with Daniel Craig nor Martin Campbell. This director has not had a hit since 1998 and hasn't made a film of interest to me since Goldeneye.

Sorry, folks. My prediction is that this film will do just a bit better business than the Transporter movies simply because it's a Bond film, but Craig is not going to come close to the success Brosnan had. I think the Bond fan base and those curious over the new casting will give it a decent opening weekend, but I give the Bond series maybe two more films including this one and it'll be done, I'm afraid to say. I would love to be proven wrong. I have no problem eating my words if this turns out to be an awesome movie, but I just don't feel it.

[Tarl_Cabot]

These are not stills of Casino Royale...relax...

[Harmsway]

Sorry, but I appear to be the only bloke who thinks this is still disastrous casting. Nothing against Craig as a performer. The guy is a good actor and rugged, but nobody is going to see him as James Bond.

Disagree. Many of us already see him as James Bond. In fact, I'm happier with his casting than any of the previous 007s save Connery.

Craig has said that he won't be wearing a tuxedo in this movie or have gadgets. Why the heck call it James Bond? I can understand that in the first Bond movie, you didn't have a Q gadget master. Movie technology didn't really allow for much in 1962 -- "007, here is your banana phone." But in the past 40 years since Dr. No, the gadgets are, good or bad, part of the character in its cinematic form. We don't necessarily need invisible sports cars, but it's snide to say "no gadgets". That's like saying Wolverine won't have his claws because we want him to survive on his wits.

There are actually going to be gadgets in the film as rumors have told us, they'll just be scaled down. That's fine. Gadgets are not, IMO, one of the more essential bits of the Bond mythos.

And the tuxedo thing, as has been pointed out before, that Bond hasn't worn it in previous entries. YOLT and LALD both didn't feature a tux. Is it still Bond? Of course it is. A tuxedo does not a Bond make.

The producers babble about taking the character back to Fleming's roots. That's a load of bull. Look at these photos of Craig. I read about half the novels. Bond did not do sit-ups and suck down protein shakes.

Actually, Fleming's Bond did have his own workout routine that he did frequently. Not to mention, he's likely fresh out of the SAS (or even still in it) right here, so the physique makes sense.

Why don't they just admit that they are trying to copy what Jason Statham, Matt Damon and Vin Diesel are doing?

Honestly, Daniel Craig has little or nothing in common with the actors you just named.

[Publius]

Looks even tougher than I expected him to be. I'd say this is the most in shape we've ever seen Bond. His hair color looks good, but even if that's not dye it should be fine. And of course, his "shortness" is pretty much a non-issue.

Now, I do have qualms about his hairstyle, but given his outfit I doubt that it's what we can expect in the actual movie.

Can't wait until we get an actual screen shot or bit of an action scene, rather than this awkward mid-walk, probably post-filming end-of-day photograph.

[Tarl_Cabot]

These are not stills of Casino Royale...relax...

He does have a jacket in his hand...I don't think the T-shirt is gonna be seen in the final product.