And according to Craig, that is why Bond had to die.
“Two things, one for myself and one for the franchise,” the actor says.
“I was like, ‘Well, you’re gonna wanna reset again.’
So let’s kill my character off and go find another Bond and go find another story.
Start at [age] 23, start at 25, start at 30.”
The second reason was indeed designed to benefit Craig and ensure he could never return to Bond-land.
“The other was so that I could move on,” he says.
“I don’t want to go back.
The sacrifice that he makes in the movie was for love, and there’s no greater sacrifice.
So it seemed like a good thing to end on.”
Craig had previously decided to leave the role after 2015’sSpectre.
Because that phone call to your wife saying ‘I’ve broken my leg’ is not pleasant."
Fortunately, he came around to agree with that."
Craig will next be seen inGlass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, released in cinemas on November 23.
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