Daniel Craig has wanted to kill James Bond since the release of Casino Royale

The James Bond actor Daniel Craig, who played Agent 007 in five films of the famous spy franchise, revealed that he decided that his character should die while still starring in his first film, "Casino Royale," and explained what prompted him to suggest such a finale for the iconic character.
According to Craig, after "Casino Royale" premiered in Berlin, he "realized the enormity" of the franchise and realized that his involvement would not be limited to one film. "I asked Barbara, 'How many more? Three? Four?" and she said, "Four!" to which I said: "All right. And then I can kill him?" She said: 'Yes,'" Craig recalled.
After "Casino Royale," Craig starred in "Quantum of Solace" in 2008, "007: Skyfall Coordinates" in 2012 and "007: Spectre" in 2015. "No Time to Die" was delayed due to a pandemic and premiered in 2021. In his fifth film, which was also the anniversary release of the series, Craig said goodbye to his character who sacrificed himself for his family. As he began filming the picture, the actor said: "That's it. I do not want to do it anymore.
Craig believes that Bond's self-sacrifice showed another side of his character. "The real tragedy is when you have absolutely no choice," the actor explains. - We had to find a way to make death his only choice. It was the happiest Bond ever because he found exactly what he was looking for. Like everyone else on Earth, he was just looking for love."
The future of "Bondiana
After the death of Agent 007, played by Daniel Craig in the anniversary edition of the "Bondiana" "Not a Time to Die", the producers of the franchise face the difficult task of finding a worthy successor and restarting the franchise. Barbara Broccoli and Michael J. Wilson talk about how the next performer as His Royal Majesty's agent will make a long-term commitment, and therefore must be quite young, and the "trajectory of Bondiana" will go in a very different direction. In late November of this year, rumors surfaced that Aaron Taylor-Johnson had made a big impression on Broccoli during a top-secret audition at Pinewood Studios.