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I was reluctant to play Bond, says Daniel Craig

ANI | By, London
Oct 27, 2012 06:36 PM IST

James Bond star Daniel Craig has revealed that he was not really up for playing the world famous fictional government agent. The 44-year-old says he could not understand why producers kept insisting he should do a screen test for the prestigious role.

James Bond star Daniel Craig has revealed that he was not really up for playing the world famous fictional government agent. The 44-year-old says he could not understand why producers kept insisting he should do a screen test for the prestigious role.

“I was very reluctant to say yes to Bond. I couldn’t quite understand why I was being asked. It was off my radar. It was a very nice offer but I thought they had the wrong guy. They were quite persistent,” Craig said on a taping of the Graham Norton Show in the UK.

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“I had to do an all-day screen test – a scene out of From Russia With Love – it was nerve wracking. I did that and then I had to take my shirt off for some odd reason – I don’t know what that was about,” he added.

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Craig was an instant hit in his first Bond film Casino Royale in 2006, winning legions of female fans as he emerged from the sea in a pair of tight swimming trunks, showing his manly frame.



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