He nearly drowns his nemesis in a bathroom sink, only for the man to suddenly scramble for his gun. In GoldenEye, Pierce Brosnan cheekily grins as he “drops in” to knock out an indisposed Soviet henchman, while Daniel Craig’s hard-hitting Bond knocks down several stalls (literally breaking down barriers, if you will) in a hard-fought hand-to-hand brawl to the death, a potentially polarizing sequence for long-time fans of the franchise.Īs we soon learn, this was Bond’s first of two kills required before he could attain 00 status. Interestingly, both of the last two James Bond actors have been introduced in their first films with pre-credits sequences that included commode-related combat, each fortelling the tone of respective actor’s characterization. On the 00-7th of August, with just two months until Daniel Craig’s final Bond movie will be released, I wanted to reflect on the start of his tenure and also include some insights from my friend Caleb Daniels, who many in the Bond fan-iverse know as the creator of the Instagram and blog, discussing the then-significant return of 007’s trademark Walther PPK! Vitalsĭaniel Craig as James Bond, tough British government agentĬostume Designer: Lindy Hemming Background Daniel Craig as James Bond in Casino Royale (2006).
