Daniel Craig is getting amazing reviews for his role in the movie “Queer,” directed by Luca Guadagnino. In this film, he plays William Lee, an American drifter who falls in love with a young man while in Mexico.
In an interview with the Sunday Times, Craig shared that he couldn’t have taken on this challenging role while he was also playing James Bond. He explained, “If I had done this during my Bond years, it would have seemed like I was just trying to prove I could act in different ways.”
Craig talked about his experience as James Bond, stating it felt like a lot of pressure. He said, “At first, I thought I needed to work on other projects, but I didn’t really need to.” He admitted that being a star brings incredible opportunities but also left him feeling empty. After each Bond film, it took him a long time to feel normal again.
Daniel Craig, who is now 56, first became James Bond in 2006 with “Casino Royale” and appeared in four more Bond movies: “Quantum of Solace,” “Skyfall,” “Spectre,” and “No Time to Die” in 2021. Now, for his performance in “Queer,” there is a lot of talk about him possibly getting an Oscar nomination. He has not received a nomination yet but was recently honored as Best Actor by the National Board of Review.
“Queer” is based on a book of the same name and was adapted for the screen by Justin Kuritzkes. The film also features actors Drew Starkey, Leslie Manville, Jason Schwartzman, and Omar Apollo.
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