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[Aussie21]

Everyone knows those other guys even Lazenby.

I don't know if I'd go that far. When people ask me who my favourite Bond actor was, and I mention Lazenby, I get a few perplexed looks. So some people that are familiar with Bond aren't even familiar with Lazenby. I don't know if the general public has any knowledge of him either.

In terms of whether Craig is more famous than Lazenby - 100% yes.

[mrsbonds_ppk]

It's also like "Oh I saw Daniel Craig in the movie Elizabeth." "I didn't know that was him before."


The only movie I own with the exception of CR that has Daniel Craig in it is Road to Perdition and I never thought he would be James Bond when I got it on DVD at the time.

[spynovelfan]

Is he a household name in the UK? Serious question.

I wonder if Bond 22 will see a videogame, Brioni or someone else using Craig as a model, etc.

[sharpshooter]

Michael Buble was on an Australian program called "Rove Live" - which by the way is very mediocre, and he called Craig " that James Bond guy".

[Loomis]

Is he a household name in the UK? Serious question.

I think so.

Mind you, he wasn't before Bond, or even close. Personally, I'd never even heard of him prior to his being rumoured as the new 007 in the spring of 2005, yet I'm a movie geek and he'd already had a few acclaimed roles by then (OUR FRIENDS IN THE NORTH, ROAD TO PERDITION, etc.). But I don't think there's any doubt that he's a household name in Britain today.

[Santa]

I always felt he was well-known in Britain since Our Friends in the North.

[Spurrier]

I agree that Craig's name recognition is below Connery's and Moore's and slightly behind Brosnan's. If, what we read about him playing the legendary Steve McQueen in a bio-pic is true, then Daniel's name recognition will go through the roof. The McQueen mystique and persona is still strong in this country.

[jaguar007]

Here in the US he is mostly known as "the new guy". If Golden Compass, Invation and Bond 22 are hits - he will certainly become a household name. Right now the only Bond who everyone seems to know is Connery. Moore is a household name with people over 35. Pierce Brosnan is not even really a house hold name, although there are many more people who seem to be familiar with a Pierce Bronson ??????

[MarcAngeDraco]

Okay, so CASINO ROYALE was a huge hit, but would you say that Craig is now a household name in America?

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?

Definitely not a household name... yet.

[dinovelvet]

Michael Buble was on an Australian program called "Rove Live" - which by the way is very mediocre, and he called Craig " that James Bond guy".

How bizarre. What was the context?

[dinovelvet]

It seems like being an "A-Lister" is not the same as it once was. Whereas a decade ago, actors like Tom Cruise, Mel Gibson, Tom Hanks and co. would reach superstardom after having a string of hit movies, these days you get people like Lindsay Lohan and Paris Hilton on magazine covers, who don't actually do a whole lot other than get chased by paparazzi. Who cares about these people? Are there actually folks out there desperate to see new pictures of Paris Hilton? Beats the hell out of me.
Anyway, to be an A-Lister these days isn't just about your movies, it seems you have to put yourself out there as paparazzi bait, which obviously is not the sort of thing that Daniel Craig is going to do. Actors who are all about "The Work" rarely seem to be "big stars", with a couple of exceptions, George Clooney, Leonardo DiCaprio maybe. So maybe Craig will never be quite as big league as Brosnan, and that's probably just the way he'd like it.

[Bucky]

some of my friends who have seen the movie know his name. one of my friends is absolutely in love with him (she even put her head on eva greens body for her facebook picture). for the average person it seems that he is pretty well recognized and i am sure if will continue to improve with the golden compass and bond 22. not as well known as the huge stars that are talked about everyday but still better recognized with the general public.

am i the only person who started to sing "you know my name" when looking through this thread?

Edited by Bucky, 26 June 2007 - 03:48 AM.

[RazorBlade]

He's not a household name in the US but is getting there. I agree that a few more successful pix and he will be on most people's tongue.

Which is incredibly gross if you think about it.

[jaguar007]

So maybe Craig will never be quite as big league as Brosnan, and that's probably just the way he'd like it.

I disagree. I think Craig will be a much bigger name at the end of the day than Brosnan. Before GE, he was going into obscurity as remembered as Remington Steele in the 80's. Apart from Bond he has not had any real box office hits. Craig is already in more demand than Brosnan ever was.

[byline]

It seems like being an "A-Lister" is not the same as it once was. Whereas a decade ago, actors like Tom Cruise, Mel Gibson, Tom Hanks and co. would reach superstardom after having a string of hit movies, these days you get people like Lindsay Lohan and Paris Hilton on magazine covers, who don't actually do a whole lot other than get chased by paparazzi.

Yup, my reflexive response to most of what I hear/read on entertainment "news" these days (and I try to avoid it whenever possible) is, "Why am I supposed to know who these people are?" I can't think of a single thing they've done, other than be famous.

Edited by byline, 26 June 2007 - 02:11 PM.

[LadySylvia]

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.

But many Americans do remember him as Paul Newman's psycho son in ROAD TO PERDITION. As for the belief that the only movies well known to the average Americans are major blockbusters . . . it's not true. The blockbusters are only known to the American media.

[dinovelvet]

So maybe Craig will never be quite as big league as Brosnan, and that's probably just the way he'd like it.

I disagree. I think Craig will be a much bigger name at the end of the day than Brosnan. Before GE, he was going into obscurity as remembered as Remington Steele in the 80's. Apart from Bond he has not had any real box office hits. Craig is already in more demand than Brosnan ever was.

Well I'm saying that because Craig's first outing as Bond put more bums on seats than anything Brosnan did, yet he is still not as 'household' as Brozza. Does it just need more time for CR to sink into the public consciousness?

[RazorBlade]

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.

But many Americans do remember him as Paul Newman's psycho son in ROAD TO PERDITION. As for the belief that the only movies well known to the average Americans are major blockbusters . . . it's not true. The blockbusters are only known to the American media.

LadyS, you go girl! I couldn't have said it better myself.

[Blonde Bond]

I'm not an american, but on a different messageboards, I still see some folks calling Brosnan "Pierce Bronson"

So I bet, that for some folks out there, it'll still take some time, untill they stop calling Daniel Craig "Craig Daniels" or "whatshisname".

Edited by Blonde Bond, 27 June 2007 - 10:26 PM.

[Andy A 007]

Household face yes, but maybe not name...yet. Another Bond film or perhaps another successful non-Bond before then should do the trick.

I agree. He isn't a household name but a household face. He'll get to be a household name within months, though. I'm sure of it.

[DaveBond21]

Household face yes, but maybe not name...yet. Another Bond film or perhaps another successful non-Bond before then should do the trick.

I agree. He isn't a household name but a household face. He'll get to be a household name within months, though. I'm sure of it.

Has this started to happen yet?

[Bondian]

Household face yes, but maybe not name...yet. Another Bond film or perhaps another successful non-Bond before then should do the trick.

I agree. He isn't a household name but a household face. He'll get to be a household name within months, though. I'm sure of it.

How about on a "because I'm worth it" hemorrhoid cream jar?

[Mr. Blofeld]

How about on a "because I'm worth it" hemorrhoid cream jar?

Or on the cream itself; it'd look rather like those bizzare putties with the newsprint stuck to them.