Daniel Craig has called out his most famous on-screen character for his solitary lifestyle and dated views of the opposite sex.
The actor, who will be starring as James Bond for the fourth time in this year’s Spectre, has spoken about his thoughts on the secret agent in an interview with Esquire.
“He’s very fucking lonely,” he said. “There’s a great sadness. He’s fucking these beautiful women but then they leave and it’s … sad. And as a man gets older it’s not a good look. It might be a nice fantasy – that’s debatable – but the reality, after a couple of months …”
Craig also addressed Bond’s views of the opposite sex and while he does believe there’s been an improvement, he still thinks the character has a lot to learn.
“Hopefully, my Bond is not as sexist and misogynistic as [earlier incarnations],” he said. “The world has changed. I am certainly not that person. But he is, and so what does that mean? It means you cast great actresses and make the parts as good as you can for the women in the movies.”
In the upcoming spy adventure, Craig’s female co-stars are Léa Seydoux and Monica Bellucci, who, in an unlikely twist, will actually be three years older than Craig. Bond has traditionally romanced younger women - in Skyfall, Bérénice Marlohe was 11 years his junior.
Spectre will be Craig’s penultimate outing as Bond and the actor also spoke about what he will miss most about the role.
“You know, it sounds awful but I’ve been left a wealthy man by doing this,” he said. “I can afford to live very comfortably. Things are taken care of. Family and kids are taken care of and that’s a massive relief in anybody’s life. I’m incredibly fortunate.”
