![]() ![]() Not groaning so bad it's funny, but laugh out loud funny. This means that though the Craig Bonds would garner a reputation from grim seriousness, they were - unlike the Moore Bonds - actually funny. There's no Q, though he'll be reintroduced later and the humour is organic, coming from the characters rather than musical stings or ludicrous camp. Craig's Bond is a killing machine who then learns to open up and falls in love, only to revert back to his 'half monk, half hitman' status by the end of the film. The whole film has something that a Bond film hasn't had since On Her Majesty's Secret Service: a character arc. 'Made you feel it, did he?' his target says. The violence is brutal and physical and yet there are emotional consequences. The film effectively became a prequel, with Bond earning his 007 status in the pre-credits sequences via a hit. Neal Purvis and Robert Wade, who had written the last two Brosnans, delivered a script which was then punched up by Paul Haggis. There were petitions and the usual nonsense. ![]() When he was first announced Daniel Craig was not a popular choice, mainly because he was blond. ![]() The race to find another actor was on and many were considered and rejected. Pierce Brosnan had fulfilled his contract and though he was offered the opportunity to return, he was done. After Die Another Day, Eon productions and audiences had come to the conclusion that things had gone too far. ![]()
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