Daniel Craig Reveals the James Bond Film that Was a Nightmare

Kapanlagi.com - Who would have thought, behind the perfect image of James Bond, there is a deep disappointment from the actor portraying him? In an exclusive interview with the Awards Chatter podcast from The Hollywood Reporter, Daniel Craig, the James Bond icon, expressed his deep regret over his role in QUANTUM OF SOLACE.

The actor referred to the film, released in 2008, as the lowest point in his career as agent 007. He even described the production process and the final result of the film with the term nightmare.

Although QUANTUM OF SOLACE is not the peak of Craig's journey as James Bond, there are other films that show he successfully brought depth to the character very well. So, what are the reasons that made Daniel Craig call this film a nightmare? Let's check out the explanation below!

1. Writers' Strike Action

The James Bond film that haunts Daniel Craig. Source: EON Productions/IMDb

The sequel film CASINO ROYALE, QUANTUM OF SOLACE, turned out to not fully meet Daniel Craig's expectations both in terms of narrative and production quality. As the second James Bond film he starred in, this film faced several major challenges, including the Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike, which impacted the quality of its script.

Moreover, this writers' strike became a primary source of frustration for Craig. The situation was further exacerbated when the main screenwriter, Paul Haggis, joined the strike and left the project without a complete script. Craig even described this situation as a nightmare, as it forced the team to work with a script that was not final and kept changing.

"It was a nightmare. The writer, Paul Haggis, hadn’t finished his script and then joined the strike, so we had no script, " Craig recalled about the production.

2. Still in Production Despite Setbacks

Despite the unfavorable situation, the production of this film continues. Daniel Craig even got involved by providing input and contributions to the script, although he declined to receive official recognition for his contributions.

"Production should have been halted, but we continued. I ended up writing a lot of that film, which I shouldn’t have revealed. I don’t want credit, and that’s fine," Craig said.

The reason behind the continuation of this film is quite understandable, considering its production costs of US$200-300 million. Although it managed to achieve box office earnings of US$589.6 million.

3. Drenched in Criticism

QUANTUM OF SOLACE was successfully released and made a profit at the box office, but this film also had to face the bitter reality of receiving negative reviews and harsh criticism from film critics. With a score of 64% on Rotten Tomatoes, this film ranks as the second lowest. Craig himself also admitted that the final result of this film did not meet his expectations.

"In terms of action, there are many amazing things there, but it’s not a film that fully succeeds. The story is weak, and that’s a valuable lesson. Starting production without a ready script is not the right decision," said Daniel Craig.

Meanwhile, the role of James Bond in the film NO TIME TO DIE marks the last for Daniel Craig. Not only that, this actor also revealed that one of the reasons he found it difficult with this character is due to the very strong and ingrained concept of masculinity associated with Bond.

"One of the most disturbing things for me is the concept of masculinity that is required for the character of James Bond," Craig said in his interview with The New Yorker.

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