For Craig, the international fame gained by playing Bond for 15 years between 2006 and 2021 always seemed something of a poisoned chalice. He even accepted the role reluctantly, and balked at being part of “a big machine that makes a lot of money”, as he once described the franchise. He also stated that he aimed to bring “more emotional depth” to the character, ridding 007 of his chauvinistic ways.
