
Americans, is Craig now a household name in your country?
#1
Posted 19 June 2007 - 02:03 PM
Would you think that "most people" know his name (ho ho), or is he, to the average Joe, just "that blond guy who took over from Pierce Brosnan as Bond", or "that Craig Daniels fella"?
I'm under the impression that Dalton never became a Stateside household name. Is Craig in the same position, or far more famous?
#2
Posted 19 June 2007 - 02:37 PM

#3
Posted 19 June 2007 - 03:49 PM
#4
Posted 19 June 2007 - 04:01 PM
just "that blond guy who took over from Pierce Brosnan as Bond", or "that Craig Daniels fella"?
That's what I get among friends/family/coworkers...
#5
Posted 19 June 2007 - 04:05 PM
At this point in time, I'm not sure anyone is a household name besides Paris Hilton.

#6
Posted 19 June 2007 - 04:20 PM
Um no...then again some thought it was Pierce Bronson.
I'm with the guys above...after Bond 22 (if it's a good movie)he MIGHT become "a name" but not in the same category as the Americans and Austrian i've mentioned.
#7
Posted 19 June 2007 - 04:32 PM
just "that blond guy who took over from Pierce Brosnan as Bond", or "that Craig Daniels fella"?
That's what I get among friends/family/coworkers...
Which Bond actors would you say they'd be able to name?
#8
Posted 19 June 2007 - 04:39 PM
#9
Posted 19 June 2007 - 04:41 PM
I'd say Craig is not a household name yet but close to it...I don't think Craig wants that anyway because a HHN is really a guy on People magazine covers and celebrity gossip rags...he's better off remaining under that press machine's radar. I've only seen him on the cover of movie geek mags and that's just the way I think he should keep it. Myshtery baby, yeah.

#10
Posted 19 June 2007 - 04:43 PM
#11
Posted 19 June 2007 - 04:43 PM
Truth be told, Connery, Moore, and Brosnan are the only Bonds that the average American remembers anyway. Craig has not yet reached the point of becoming a household name, although he is getting closer and closer. By the time of Bond 2.3, he'll be there.
He's certainly a household name with the media. When I saw the trailer for THE GOLDEN COMPASS, Craig's name in the cast was listed as thus:
". . . and Daniel Craig"
And if you check the Internet blogs, a lot of American females are going ga-ga over him right now.
#12
Posted 19 June 2007 - 04:44 PM
just "that blond guy who took over from Pierce Brosnan as Bond", or "that Craig Daniels fella"?
That's what I get among friends/family/coworkers...
Which Bond actors would you say they'd be able to name?
Connery, Moore, Brosnan. And Lazenby partly because of my devotion to the film.
#13
Posted 19 June 2007 - 04:48 PM
I take it that, as things stand, Craig comes after Connery, Moore and Brosnan, but before Lazenby and Dalton in the American fame stakes.
#14
Posted 19 June 2007 - 05:11 PM
#15
Posted 19 June 2007 - 05:13 PM
Before he was known mostly to indie film fans for movies like Layer Cake and Enduring Love, but now he sharing over-the-title billing with Nicole Kidman, and I think the next Bond film he will be a household name. But he definitely is far more well known after Casino Royale than before.
Connery took at least three or four Bond films before people started to recognize his name, and Moore and Brosnan were both already well known before playing Bond. Timothy Dalton WAS a name in the late 80's when he played Bond, but then kind of disappeared from U.S. movies after that, so people forgot about him. And Lazenby just sort of came and went back into obscurity after his one Bond movie.
#16
Posted 19 June 2007 - 05:43 PM
Ah, of course. But the average American wouldn't be able to name Lazenby, I presume.
Unfortunately, in my experience, people don't even seem to know he exists.
I take it that, as things stand, Craig comes after Connery, Moore and Brosnan, but before Lazenby and Dalton in the American fame stakes.
That would probably be my estimation.
Edited by Cody, 19 June 2007 - 05:43 PM.
#17
Posted 19 June 2007 - 06:16 PM
Tough to say whether or not Craig will be a household name at some point. If he does do only three, then they'd have to be three very highly praised films that also make a gargantuan amount of money in order for him to become as popular and well-known as Connery and Moore. Either that, or he'll become more popular due to more rubbish Internet petitions surrounding the next film (which would be a double-edged sword; loads of publicity, but it's bad publicity).
#18
Posted 19 June 2007 - 06:25 PM
We can discuss it relative to our social circles, but there isn't really a quantitative measure of fame.
There are "Q Scores", not related to Boothroyd btw, for broadscasters and brands, that judge recognition and acceptance (popularity quotient).
#19
Posted 19 June 2007 - 08:04 PM
It turns out they had both seen CR (though the girl had waited for DVD because she didn't know if it would be any good), and both gave it thumbs up.
ANYHOO, to answer the question, I'd say he's probably not a huge name in the US, yet. Like others have pointed out, Brosnan had the Remington Steele recognition so he was already established prior to Bond. Craig is coming in as largely unknown, or at best, dat guy who wuz in Tomb Raider. But yeah, another Bond film, and a Golden Compass later, and he'll be up there.
#20
Posted 19 June 2007 - 08:28 PM
Of course that's "Everyone I Know" and not "Everyone".
#21
Posted 19 June 2007 - 08:44 PM
#22
Posted 19 June 2007 - 09:02 PM
Also, I think "Daniel Craig" is a very unassuming name, whereas "Pierce Brosnan" is a bit out of the ordinary and may help people to remember the face. That's not to say that my theory is 100% spot on, especially if you consider Roger Moore just under Sean Connery in terms of name recognition. Both names aren't exactly noteworthy.
#23
Posted 20 June 2007 - 12:33 AM
They look confused when I mention Dalton, and don't even know that an Aussie played Bond once.
Daniel Craig is fairly well-known.
#24
Posted 20 June 2007 - 12:36 AM
#25
Posted 20 June 2007 - 01:47 AM
Even after Casino Royale, I didn't think alot of people would immediately know him at the mention of his name, but I've been happily proven wrong on several occasions.
#26
Posted 20 June 2007 - 04:10 AM
Roger = household name for people over the age of 35.
Pierce = household name for people under the age of 40.
Tim = not even close.
George = Surprisingly has perhaps a tad more name recognition than Tim. But not even close to a household name.
Daniel = name recognition on par with a B-lister (no shame in that as he's not on the fabled A-list, which is made up of about 7 film actors, 4 television actors, 3 film directors, and 16 "celebrities" whose primary vocation is self-promotion). Daniel may not ever become a household name in the States. Then again, he might. Either way, it won't matter much. Those who matter will know the name.

#27
Posted 20 June 2007 - 06:48 AM
Timothy Dalton is more of a household name than him.
Everyone knows those other guys even Lazenby.
#28
Posted 20 June 2007 - 02:11 PM
Truth be told, Connery, Moore, and Brosnan are the only Bonds that the average American remembers anyway. Craig has not yet reached the point of becoming a household name, although he is getting closer and closer. By the time of Bond 2.3, he'll be there.
But he has been in some other notable movies that are well known to the Americans no? Enduring Love and Infamous?
Only movie buffs have really heard of those movies (not your average American). The only movies that are well known to average Americans are major blockbusters (Lord of the Rings, Pirates) or Oscar winners (Crash, Last King of Scotland). So, to answer your question, anyone who has heard of Enduring Love or Infamous (i.e. movie buffs) has also heard of Craig.
#29
Posted 20 June 2007 - 02:21 PM
#30
Posted 20 June 2007 - 02:59 PM
"Oh it's that new Bond guy." "He was in Tomb Raider."...."Oh Yeah. Sure was."
Besides Casino Royale, I rarely see Craig mentioned for any of his other film roles.