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Daniel Craig thinks James Bond should be nude in the next movie

If it's up to Daniel Craig, the new Bond movie will get an R-rating. The reason for this? He wants Bond to appear in the movie nude. When asked about this rumor, Jeffrey Wright (who plays Felix Leiter in both Casino Royale and the new movie), had this to say: “The world is ready for anything, but I’m not licensed to reveal that.” So he's not denying it then. But it's a good question though: Is the world ready for a nude James Bond?

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Bond producers worried about Daniel Craig's Golden Compass shoot

The producers of the James Bond movies were a bit worried when their star travelled to the Arctic Circle to film scenes for The Golden Compass. They weren't worried that their Bond would skid on the ice or anything, they felt a bit uneased by the fact that the crew was shooting The Golden Compass in an area where there were plenty of polar bears. "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," Chris Weitz, director of The Golden Compass, told The Daily Express. But Craig himself didn't really care about the threats. "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. I'm not sure how polar bears figure in as being usual hardships, but when you're James Bond, I guess your usual hardships are a bit different from those of regular folks.

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Cast talks some more Golden Compass

A bit more on the Golden Compass movie, as the Calgary Sun posted a pretty comprehensive report of the press conference that the stars and director of the movie gave to promote it in Cannes. And what they had to say will sound pretty reassuring to fans of the books. Take this quote from director Chris Weitz, for instance: "I think they [movie lovers] should be tired of seeing special effects put in place of story and in place of character. "Almost anything can be done in terms of manipulating visual images and making talking animals and exploding things. But I think there will be a backlash against that sort of thing because, eventually, what it comes down to is wanting to be told a story by the fire. The effects must all be done in service of that." Daniel Craig had this to add, when asked what his goal was in shooting this movie: "Keeping the reality as much as possible and telling the story." He did admit that the large amount of special effects work in the movie was quite daunting for him, especially when it came to the scenes where he acted with his daemon (an animal representing a person's soul). "Literally," he told the assorted press, "you're sort of acting against a green blob. A problem Eva Green didn't have. "My daemon, I think, is not going to appear, so I'm not talking to any weird creatures. So it was like a normal movie to me, apart from the fact that I was suspended on wires and flying."

Daniel Craig admits he's a bit out of shape

Daniel Craig is so busy making new movies that he has allowed himself to get a little bit out of shape. "I had some down time. I got to enjoy myself a bit." A bit too much maybe? "I'm getting back into shape now, I'm kind of building myself up again." Which will be necessary when Craig goes back to shooting Bond later this year. And he's excited about that, even though he knows it will be hard work to make a movie that can match Casino Royale. "Casino Royale was very successful. But I know it's only as good as the next one's going to be. We have to make the next one, I think, better than the last one to keep people happy."

Daniel Craig and Eva Green promoting The Golden Compass in Cannes

At the Cannes Film Festival, one of the big pics being promoted is The Golden Compass. Daniel Draig, Eva Green and debuting star Dakota Blue Richards, along with director Chris Weitz, were on hand to answer questions from the assorted press, which they were more than happy to do. Craig seemed to especially fond of the trilogy of books that the movie is based on. "Like with Tolkien, there's something about them that's beyond the fantasy. Its not just about witches and elves. It is a story about true feelings." Which, if you have read the books, know is absolutely true.

Here's a change: Daniel Craig drops out of a movie

Lately, Daniel Craig was so busy putting his signature under contracts for new movies that the wrist on his writing hand must have become sore. But now I can report you that he has looked at his upcoming schedule and decided that there is a thing as "too much", and Craig decided not to do Fernando Meirelles' Blindness. This will leave some time for all his other upcoming movies then.

Lately, Daniel Craig was so busy putting his signature under contracts for new movies that the wrist on his writing hand must have become sore. But now I can report you that he has looked at his upcoming schedule and decided that there is a thing as "too much", and Craig decided not to do Fernando Meirelles' Blindness. This will leave some time for all his other upcoming movies then.

Daniel Craig signs on for Flashbacks of a Fool

Daniel Craig, whose list of upcoming movies is growing faster than the weeds in the garden behind my house, has signed on for yet another movie. This time it's a movie called Flashbacks of a Fool, in which Craig will play an A-list actor whose career has seen better times. Signed on to star with Craig are Helen McCrory, Olivia Williams and Emilia Fox. Add this movie to a list of upcoming features that includes The Golden Compass, The Invasion, I Lucifer, Defiance and Bond 22. To be continued soon, no doubt.

Daniel Craig as a freedom fighter

Daniel Craig is trying to become the busiest man in the movies, as he has signed on for yet another project. The movie in question is Defiance, a picture about four Jewish brothers who escape Nazi Poland during the second World War, and who join a band of freedom fighters in Belarus. Craig is one of the brothers in this movie. Besides this movie, you can expect to see Craig in The Invasion, The Golden Compass and I, Lucifer. And oh yeah, a little something now codenamed Bond 22...