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Daniel Craig Is The 'Best Bond Ever' According To Barbara Broccoli

007 producer speaks to UK movie magazine Hotdog

Written by Devin Zydel on 15 Oct, 2006

Virgin reports that Barbara Broccoli, producer of Casino Royale along with stepbrother Michael G. Wilson, has called Daniel Craig the ‘best Bond ever.’

In an interview with UK movie magazine Hotdog, Broccoli said: ‘He’s such a superb actor. He’s incredibly sexy, he’s very charismatic, he has enormous screen presence and when he takes on a role he completely inhabits the character, and in this case he did everything.’

‘He’s phenomenal. I think audiences will really embrace him … he’s the best Bond ever.’

Director Martin Campbell was previously quoted as calling Craig the best Bond actor as well in March 2006, saying: ‘I am convinced that Craig is the best actor who has ever—and I mean ever—played James Bond.’

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Casino Royale is the 21st James Bond 007 film produced by franchise holders Eon Productions. The MGM/Columbia Pictures production began shooting in January and is due for release worldwide on 17 November 2006. Casino Royale will premiere on 14 November in London. Starring Daniel Craig as James Bond; locations include the Czech Republic, the Bahamas, Italy and the UK.

The film co-stars Eva Green, Mads Mikkelsen, Jeffrey Wright, Judi Dench, Giancarlo Giannini, Caterina Murino, Simon Abkarian, Tobias Menzies, Ivana Milicevic, Clemens Schick, Ludger Pistor, Claudio Santamaria, and Isaach De Bankole.