Today, the most enduring big IP in history, the latest "007: No Time to Die" of the 007 series, has finally been released. The production of this film can be described as a series of twists and turns, first the director quit halfway, and then the release date was repeatedly postponed due to the epidemic.
James Bond is derived from the classic 1953 secret agent novel by British writer Ian Fleming. Fleming wrote a total of 12 novels and two short story collections for the charming agent, but he died in 1964. After his death, nearly 10 more writers took Fleming's pen and continued to create more wonderful things for Bond.
This popular work has also been adapted into a series of films, which has become an enduring myth in the history of cinema. The film series and the creation of novels are quite similar, the novel is written by the person who wrote Bond is changing, and the movie is the person who plays Bond is changing.
From the first 007 movie in 1962 to the present, the people who play Bond have changed one after another. From Sean Connery, George Razby, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton, Pierce Brosnan, to now Daniel Craig.
After filming "No Time to Die", Craig also officially announced that this would be the last time he played the legendary agent, from 2006's "Casino Royale" to the current "No Time to Die", in 15 years, Craig contributed 5 wonderful 007 movies. Today, Turtle also talks to you about the story of Daniel Craig and 007.
For Craig to star in Bond, the series's producers, half-siblings Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson, are arguably Bó lè, especially Brockley.
Barbara Brockley's father, Albert R. Broccoli, was the producer of the first Bond film, Dr. 007 No, and Barbara has worked in bond film crews since she was 17 years old and has an absolute say in casting.
And Craig is deeply appreciated by Barbara, who says that watching Craig's previous films, he is so dazzling that as soon as he appears, he can only have him in his eyes. What made Barbara sure she wanted him to play was the scene of Craig coming from the end of the hallway in Elizabeth, which Barbara described as the most charismatic actor she had ever seen on the big screen.
At the same time, Craig has been honing his acting skills in small-budget literary films before, which can also help shape a more emotional and more authentic 007. So even though there were hundreds of Bond candidates in the casting, Barbara and Wilson had only Daniel Craig in mind.
Barbara and Wilson wanted Craig so much, that of course they contacted him. But Craig was hesitant at first because the role was too stereotypical and he hadn't played any cool roles before, not at all like Bond.
But the script was still handed to him, originally Craig wanted to read the script and politely refuse it, but after reading it found that zhenxiang, although the action scene was not completely getted, but the whole story line was too good, so finally decided to take over the script.
Moreover, Barbara and Wilson also promised Craig that he could suggest and modify the plot, giving him the freedom to create, and the classic Bond and Vesper embraced each other in the bathroom after the disaster, and the scene of mutual affection was Craig's modification at that time.
The original design was that Vespa would only wear underwear and "rain" in the bathroom, but Craig felt that the characters would not be like this, they would wear clothes directly, because at that time, Vespa was scared to death after killing people to save Bond, so it would be more logical to change it.
Bond's favorite wine is Martini, so on the day Barbara calls to tell Craig that bond's role was given to him, Craig also goes out to buy Martini, becomes Bond early, and then gets drunk.
Fast forward to February 2005, 16 years ago, Pierce Brosnan, who had already played Bond four times, announced that he would no longer play the role. Brosnan's version of 007, handsome and calm, handsome and capable, the image of the British gentleman agent can be described as an evolution into the hearts of every audience who likes 007.
He pulled the 007's actor standards to a very high level, so after he quit, everyone wanted to see who could take over the baton. And this role also makes many male actors very hungry, the fire movie can be popular, who does not want to act ah. It is said that there were hundreds of actors on the shortlist at that time, including well-known actors Cliff Owen, Colin Farrell and Hugh Jackman, the wolf uncle whom everyone loved.
On October 14, 2005, after a lengthy casting process, the film held a press conference, and the new Bond was chosen by Daniel Craig. Then the media and the audience exploded en masse, not because he was too good, but because he thought he was too bad.
Craig didn't have any masterpieces before, and the previous Bond was tall and had black hair, but Craig was only 178, still a blonde, and he wasn't Bond at all! And Bond should be a gentleman, handsome, Craig looks so ordinary, how to match it?
The British media, as always, gave Craig the title of the ugliest Bond in history, and also implied that his press conference was lackluster and not very talkative, and the Mirror directly said that he lacked the charm required by James Bond and did not seem to be suitable for this role.
Before they could see what Craig's rendition was like, the malice continued. Even the way Craig appeared that day was scolded, when Craig was riding a speedboat and wearing a life jacket to the press conference by the Thames, people scolded him for how he could wear a life jacket, Bond would not wear a life jacket. Obviously, I want to cooperate with the safety requirements, but in the end I was scolded, which will feel wronged when I think about it.
After the film began to shoot, people were also waiting to see the joke, the Internet launched a topic discussion on the internet that #Craig is not Bond, to boycott the new movie, the media also kept mocking him, all just because his appearance did not match. But in fact, it is not clear what Bond should look like in the novel, but Sean Connery and Pierce Brosnan are like that.
The paparazzi are also around the crew, there is a beach scene, in order to avoid clearing, the paparazzi also buried themselves on the beach in advance... But interestingly, in the end the paparazzi seemed to help Craig.
The clip of the deceitful Bond "bathing" from the sea in "Casino Royale" was filmed by paparazzi and leaked to the media, and everyone saw a Bond with short haircut, simple and neat, and a good body, and the law of true incense took effect again, and people began to recognize him.
And although the outside world scolds fiercely, fortunately, Craig is strong inside. Even if you see the report of insulting yourself the night before, you will doubt life, and the next day you will wake up thinking about the garbage, this script is so good, shoot it!
For the role of Bond, Craig is also very prepared. Before the shooting began, the coach was specially invited to carry out high-intensity training. During the shooting, he got up at 5 o'clock every day, finished his makeup at 6 o'clock, started shooting 10 to 12 hours a day at 7 o'clock, spent an hour to the gym after work, and went to bed on time before 10 o'clock, very disciplined.
Even the director lamented that Craig was one of the few actors he had ever seen who was so dedicated. And in the action scenes of the film, Craig basically played in person, suffered many injuries, and lost two front teeth.
In 2006, "Casino Royale" was released, and a large number of spectators entered the theater with the mood of watching jokes. But after watching the movie, they find out that they are wrong, this Bond is actually very attractive, instantly in love.
Casino Royale was a huge success, grossing over $600 million worldwide, surpassing the last 20 films and becoming the highest grossing film in history. Craig also became a national icon.
Some say Craig's Bond is the best Bond ever, not only because Casino Royale and Breaking Bad are great, but also because he played a more human Bond.
Casino Royale is the first adaptation of the 007 novel, when Bond had just become a 00 Series Agent and wasn't so cold-blooded.
In the movie, his relationship with Vespa is very uncomfortable, no longer the playboy he used to be, this time Bond actually paid his feelings and fell in love with people. The previous Bond was finally ruthless in the face of a Bund girl like Sophie Marceau.
Finally learning that Vespa "betrayed" him and watching Vespa die Bond also shows a special agent who will be trapped and hurt by love. In the end, he even submitted a resignation application, saying that he did not want to do it, which was not available to Bond before.
At the beginning of "The Great Curtain Killing Machine", Bond is again a cool mission, but in the process of Bond and the enemy fight, Mrs. M ordered a "shooting", so that colleagues unfortunately accidentally "killed" Bond, although Bond did not die, but he was chilled by Mrs. M's instructions to disregard his own life, so he did not return to MI6 to report.
Bond doesn't seem to be so perfectly strong inside. He could understand M's decision, but it was also difficult to let go. This is man!
However, in the end, in order to save M and MI6, Bond still returned, but when he returned, his ability declined, he could not even pass the induction exam, physical fitness, shooting, and psychology were not qualified, and Bond also began to have a weak time.
However, the most moving part of the whole play is bond's protection of Mrs. M's climactic film at Skyfall Manor, where Bond returns to the place where he grew up, but his childhood is not pleasant or even has shadows, and he needs to face the darkness of the past when he returns.
Skyfall Manor is where Bond was picked by M, and finally M also died here, saying goodbye to the 007 series. It all starts here and ends here. Bond's heart aches as he holds his badly injured M in tears, and a man who may be a teacher and a mother for him leaves forever. Such cries were also not possessed by previous Bond.
"Skybreaker Killing Machine" can be called the best 007 movie in terms of character portrayal, shooting methods, and rhythm control, and I have to say that the secret agent film has connotations, and it is really very good.
In addition, one of the biggest differences between Craig's Bond and his predecessor is that he has changed from an equipment party to a real combat party, without the blessing of cool equipment, and even relying on cold weapons in "Skybreaker". Everything depends on hand-to-hand combat, so it is often disheveled and embarrassing, but this is more real, and it seems that nothing is chaotic after a fierce fight.
But this hand-to-hand combat can lead to injury, and during the filming of "Ghost Party", Craig was unfortunately injured and broke his leg, but in the end he actually gritted his teeth and finished shooting, including the action scenes.
At the beginning of the film, Bond "cornice walks the wall" walks handsomely on the roof, and finally comes to the clip of the Dead's Day team, Craig is dragging his injured leg to complete. Producer Barbara said he could hardly walk at the time, but he insisted on finishing the shooting, which was really quite dedicated.
It is also because of the injury and some inability of this play, so that Craig wants to quit, but in the end the film is full of sincerity, which has "No Time to Die", netizens joked that this is because it is too much!
Daniel Craig's James Bond has completely different characteristics from the past, no longer a simple mission, ambiguous with beautiful women, but has its own emotions, more focused on the portrayal of the inner world, making this character more vivid and touchable.
"No Time to Die" is Craig's fifth and last 007, and Craig was also excited and tearful when he finished, after all, 007 accompanied him for 15 years.
And under Craig's interpretation, what kind of ending this version of Bond will usher in, and what kind of person he will become in the end, I am really looking forward to it!