Daniel Craig has not bought into the societal conception of masculinity, noting it as among his 'biggest reservations' about portraying James Bond.

Daniel Craig has revealed that he turned down the chance to play James Bond initially as he feared that it would limit the opportunities available to him in the movie industry.

Daniel Craig has shared that he felt “paranoid” following the success of Casino Royale, his debut film as James Bond. The 2006 film followed a newly-recruited 007 (Craig) as he aimed to take down a criminal organisation, resulting in a high-stakes poker game with the villainous Le Chiffre (Mads Mikkelsen).

Craig stated that the reason he enjoys Goldfinger so much is that it was the film in which ” Sean Connery became the James Bond that we know and love.” While both Dr. No and From Russia With Love were well-received films,