I used to watch a lot of 007 movies as a kid and for me Sean Connery was the only real 007(well at least in the early movies he was). But the other actors had their moments too I guess – Roger Moore was good fun with his self depreciating ways while Pierce Brosnan was both fun and smart with all the fast paced action. But of late Bond movies I thought were getting a bit too formula driven and losing their identity amidst all the special effects mayhem of the DC comic adaptations by big Hollywood movies.

 So when they did cast Daniel Craig it did seem like a good choice. After all he has done well as an actor in dark brooding character roles and Bond could do with some of the realism, intensity and seriousness the early Sean Connery 007 movies had. It remains to be seen of course if Daniel Craig(who was so impressive in Road to Perdition) can play a larger than life character as well as he does the quirky ones. If he does carry it off he might just be what the Bond franchise needed. For starters he does seem to have the right ideas on how to play Bond. And his choice has generated a fair bit of controvery already with criticism and support coming in thick and fast. The media blitz seems to be working since I now can’t wait to see how Casino Royale turns out. Hopefully it will be a bit different in tone from the last 2-3 Bond flicks.