Daniel Craig

Throughout his early career, actor Daniel Craig enjoyed the anonymity that comes with not being an A-list actor talent. That changed, however, when it was announced that he was considered for the role of James Bond in the adaptation of Ian Flemings’ “Casino Royale” (2006), a reboot of the series widely considered to be the franchise’s return to form. Craig denied rumors that he was offered a three-picture deal – at the time, Pierce Brosnan was still in the running to continue his reign as the famed British agent. But rumors were enough to blow the lid off Craig’s obscurity and thrust the actor