A New Bond Begins

The new James Bond actor was named today - Daniel Craig. "Who??" My thoughts exactly. A quick scan of his filmography tells me that I really don't know who is, so from now until November 2006 I'm gonna get up to speed on this guy and see if he has what it takes to be a 007. Already though, he has a few things going for him: he was born in 1968 (same as me) and grew up in Liverpool. I was born in Liverpool, but was raised near Wigan. And that's were the similarities abruptly end - ah well.

Bond has been a HUGE part of my movie-going life and I'm very curious and partly fearful of how the new movie, Casino Royale, will turn out. Ever since Dr. No with (the Greatest) Sean Connery, James Bond as journeyed along with us seemingly changeless in character, but adapting appropriately to the times. But just as Batman Begins took us to the very genesis of the Dark Knight, so Casino Royale (at least in the book) introduced 007 to the world. I desperately hope that this doesn't crash the whole franchise.