Critics argued he didn’t have the charisma, classical looks and above all, dark hair that was essential for the role. Immediately, so-called 007 fans started whinging that James would never be such a wuss, clearly confused that the ‘Layer Cake’ star was a 37-year-old actor from Chester and not a real secret agent.īut the hatred didn’t stop there. The trolling began the moment he was announced, but it was cemented as a “thing” when Daniel Craig arrived by speedboat at the London press conference unveiling him as the new James Bond – wearing a life jacket.
With ‘Casino Royale’ celebrating its 10th anniversary, we look back the crazy anti-Craig fan reaction that greeted the announcement he would take over from Pierce Brosnan as 007.