"Bond is supposedly the most male moment in film but to me, he’s never been macho," he added. "That Bond is something Sean Connery created in Dr No.

"I don’t know Sean but I wouldn’t want to meet him in a dark alley - he was a big strong guy and he had a big male presence about him.

"Everybody was in an uproar when he was going to be James Bond. He got flack because he was basically an Edinburgh bricklayer. And everyone who read his books thought how can he possibly do it?

"But he created a style that was unique and kind of sexy."

He concluded: "There’s no point trying to compete with every Bond that came before. You manage to make it your own."


Bond concerns over Daniel’s Arctic trip - June 1 2007
He may have jumped from crane to crane in his debut outing as James Bond, but apparently that didn’t stop 007’s producers from worrying about Daniel Craig’s safety during his latest project.

The Casino Royale star has been in the Arctic Circle filming The Golden Compass - an adaptation of Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials novel - where polar bears caused some trouble on set.

And the film’s director Chris Weitz told the Daily Express that those in Bond HQ were rather worried when they found out about the wildlife.

"I guess they were a little concerned that having discovered their new James Bond in Daniel, we then headed to the Arctic Circle where the polar bears were a constant and deadly threat to the crew," he said.

Daniel, meanwhile, was not phased by the experience.

"As a massive fan and avid reader of all of Philip Pullman’s novels, I was happy to go through the usual hardships," he said.


Daniel to swap 007 for fading star - May 21 2007
Daniel Craig has signed up to play a washed-up British Hollywood actor.

The hunky star, who won rave reviews for his turn as James Bond in Casino Royale, has been cast in Flashbacks Of A Fool.

The movie, announced at the Cannes Film Festival in France, also features British stars Helen McCrory, Olivia Williams and Emilia Fox.

Daniel, 39, who is more in demand in Hollywood than ever before following his first outing as 007, plays a star in his 40s whose allure is starting to fade.

He comes back to Britain for a funeral following the death of his best friend from his childhood in the English seaside.

The experience sparks flashbacks of his younger years, and of a tragedy which forced him to look for a new life in the US.

Filming begins on the movie, directed by Baillie Walsh, later this month in South Africa and London.

Daniel cast in war epic? - May 17 2007
Daniel Craig will be putting aside his flash Bond gadgets and picking up some more traditional weapons in new World War II film Defiance.

The hunky 007 star will apparently take the lead in the new film, which will be directed by Ed Zwick, reports Screen Daily. Zwick, known for hits like Blood Diamond, will also write and produce.

Based on a true story, the film is said to be an epic about four brothers living in Nazi-occupied Poland.

The foursome flee to the forest with a group of Jews and team up with Russian Resistance fighters.

So far there’s no word on who else is set to star and it’s not known when the film is expected to hit cinemas.