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'Daniel leaving the franchise at this moment is something MGM cannot stomach. 'They know he wants to do 'Purity' and had hoped to get the new film in cinemas next year, but they have vowed to push it back a year to help make his schedule easier,' the source said. The British actor’s first stint in the tuxedo of the famous fictional spy was in 2006 in the franchise reinvention Casino Royale. Craig had signed on to shoot 20 episodes for the TV adaptation of Jonathan Franzen's novel 'Purity,' and the source said they wanted to accommodate him. February 2016: MGM adjusts 'Bond' shooting schedule for Craig, signaling they want him to stay.Īfter Craig's 'Time Out' interview, speculation for his replacement - even though he had one movie left in his contract - was rampant.īut an MGM source told The Sun that they were scrambling to keep him on board, even if it meant pushing back the 25th 'Bond' movie. His 'Bond' movies are the highest-grossing ones of all time (unadjusted for inflation), and 'Skyfall' is one of the highest-grossing movies of all time, period. It often indicates a user profile.īut it isn't easy to simply fire Craig and find a replacement. Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders.

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