Daniel Craig says he’s ‘working hard’ now that Bond is over

Hollywood actor Daniel Craig has revealed he is “working harder” than ever in his post-James Bond career and “enjoying it more”.

57 year oldis famous for illustration of 007 In five films including casino royale And no time to diespeak to Radio Times About their newfound professional freedom.

Craig reveals he’s now embracing roles He may have been hesitant about this at first.

“I’m not saying no to things that I might have been a little wary about before,” he said.

Craig reflected on how the shadow of Bond influenced his choices: “When the Bond thing was going on in my life, the disconnect between that and the other role sometimes felt self-conscious.”

This change has allowed him to pursue “really interesting, different things”, which has led to his current satisfaction.

Since ending his tenure as the iconic detective, Craig has diversified his portfolio, most notably starring as Detective Benoit Blanc. knives out series and as William Lee in Luca Guadagnino’s 2024 romance Weird,

He is set to reprise his role as Blank in the upcoming film Wake Up Dead Pisces: A Knives Out MysteryThe third installment from American filmmaker Rian Johnson. The film stars a stellar cast including Glenn Close, Josh O’Connor and Mila Kunis.

Expressing his enthusiasm for the whodunit franchise, Craig confirmed his desire to continue: “Of course, I would love to continue working with him (Johnson). As long as Ryan keeps inventing it in his own way, I’m all in.”

New film follows 2019 success knives out And Glass Onion: A Knives Out Secretboth of which included acclaimed ensembles.

In a four star review, The Independent’s Clarice Loughrey wrote: “What is clear from the three films is that Johnson has worked out a perfect formula that is in some ways rigid and in others flexible. wake up dead man is quieter than glass onionmore tonally aligned knives outNot as clever in its solutions and a little looser in its delivery, yet more meaty in its concerns. This all seems relatively insignificant. The point is that this series isn’t about to falter just yet.

The full interview with Daniel Craig can be found here Radio Times Christmas issue.