Daniel Craig Says He Never Wanted to be James Bond

Daniel Craig never wanted to be James Bond. The 38-year-old made the admission after receiving hate mail from hardcore fans of the spy franchise. He revealed: "I never really wanted to do James Bond. "Don't get me wrong, I want to make big movies and I want to make as much money as I possibly can, but there's not a tremendous emotional challenge." The 'Layer Cake' star also revealed that he's worried about being blamed if 'Casino Royale' is a flop. He said: "It's a dodgy place to be walking. I don't really want to get the rap for destroying that franchise.

"I mean, that wouldn't be a good place to be." Craig also admits to being a fan of the least popular 007's - despite them being widely panned. The actor said: "Timothy Dalton was great in the part but I think the film makers tried to take the franchise in the wrong direction and he got the rap for that. "I think George Lazenby got the rap too. I think On Her Majety's Secret Service is one of the best movies."