Bond can't be blonde...

Rating: 5/10 (17 March 2007)

This movie would have been so much more enjoyable if they had picked the right person to play Bond. Daniel Craig is a reasonable actor and I have no doubt he is a good action hero type. But I have been a Bond fan since Sean Connery uttered those immortal words: "My name is Bond, James Bond". James has always had dark hair and been over 6 feet tall. There are so many actors that could have easily filled the role. Gerard Butler, Clive Owen, Hugh Jackman, even Julian McMahon. All are dark haired, over 6 feet and English, Scottish or Australian (as were all previous Bonds). It completely spoiled my Bond watching experience that this short blonde person was playing my favourite movie character. I have nothing at all against Daniel as an actor but he's not James Bond. Everything else about this movie was slick and I would have enjoyed the action and the acting. I will not be watching any more of the Daniel Craig as Bond movies. It ruined it for me. When they go back to the correct character type, I'll return.