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Daniel Craig Says Post-Bond Freedom Has Rekindled His Love of Acting

He reports a busier slate featuring Greta Gerwig’s The Magician’s Nephew plus a new Benoit Blanc film.

Overview

  • In a new Radio Times interview, Craig says he is working harder than ever yet enjoying acting more than ever.
  • He credits leaving James Bond with lifting constraints on his choices and says he is no longer avoiding roles that once felt off-limits.
  • He is currently filming Greta Gerwig’s The Magician’s Nephew and is set to return as Benoit Blanc in Wake Up Dead Man for Netflix.
  • Craig says playing Blanc is more demanding than it appears and that he spends extensive time refining the character.
  • He reiterates he has moved on from 007, expressing little concern over his successor and hoping the franchise remains in good shape.