While in the decades after Sean Connery originated the role, fans could claim one of the original five actors as the person to introduce them to 007, Daniel Craig was literally introducing everyone into a new era of Bond. Should you have been a relatively new fan in the James Bond saga, Casino Royale was an even more exciting prospect. The Entire Movie Eases New Fans Into Signature Bond Touches But it’s only at the right time, allowing Daniel Craig to really play around with what we should expect from James. We’re treated to moments here and there that feel like James Bond coming into his own, like when he first slips on a tuxedo to head into his poker game with Le Chiffre (Mads Mikklesen). So when Daniel Craig gets to dismiss a bartender with the line, “Do I look like I give a damn?,” it makes for a martini that truly shows how rough Bond is in his early days of service.

It’s a double whammy that would have made throwing in old fashioned 007 trademarks rather distracting. The 21st Bond movie needed to reintroduce James Bond as a more modern action hero, as well as allow a new actor to feel out the role in their own fashion. But Daniel Craig’s debut in Casino Royale was basically a reset button that put 007 in the middle of his first mission as a 00-agent.

It’s already hard enough for any actor to pick up the mantle of James Bond, even if it’s in a well established line of continuity. Using The Trademark 007 Touches Any Sooner Would Have Been Distracting

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