Daniel Craig says James Bond teaches you nothing, but shares behind-the-scenes

The 007 franchise star hasn’t been shy in expressing his indifference about portraying the suave action hero for the fifth time after the upcoming film Spectre – and now we have a better idea why! James Bond may be the company’s most famous ambassador, but he also happens to be the costliest one too. The Bond films have, over the years, evolved in terms of portrayal of the Bond Girls. The media blitz ahead of the premiere started in earnest Thursday with photo shoots and TV appearances involving the cast. Craig said of his “gentleman side”.

Read Red Bulletin’s full interview with Daniel Craig here.

“Let’s not forget that he’s actually a misogynist”, Craig said. “He’s like the guy that was in the last movie, whose been affected by things”. We’ve been anxious about what’s going on in the cyber-sphere. This [is a] Bond who’s completely in control, who kills, who loves women.

Yeoh played a highly skilled Chinese spy and an ally to Bond in this flick.

He acknowledged that most Bond fans have a “very particular memory about certain Bond movies” and that it would be “unwise to ignore all of that”.

16 – Ralph Fiennes returns as M. Of his predecessor, Dench, he says: “She bought a real toughness that I’m keen to carry on“. However, Craig revealed various behind-the-scenes 007 secrets during the interview, and fans will definitely appreciate them.

“The age thing was immaterial”, says Broccoli.

One script did appear briefly online after the Bond studio Sony was hacked earlier this year. I’ve been involved with every aspect of film-making.

She shared: “You know what you can buy?” They don’t have a very obvious femininity.

“Both my grandfathers fought in the Second World War …”

Craig, asked if Bond is a “positive role model”, unsurprisingly responded, “My own role models are people who have a moral compass”.

“I think it’s much sexier than him to be the dominant force in the scene”.

Mark Kermode and Simon Mayo recorded a special Spectre edition of their BBC Radio 5 Live podcast today, at the Empire Cinema in London’s Leicester Square.