The British-American actor took over as 007 in 2006, from Pierce Brosnan, who starred as the secret agent in GoldenEye (1995), Tomorrow Never Dies (1997), The World Is Not Enough (1999) and Die Another Day (2002).Ĭampbell, who had worked with Brosnan on the actor’s 1995 James Bond debut, later returned for the franchise’s new 007 launch in 2006. Casino Royale director Martin Campbell has revealed that his “only reticence” with Daniel Craig taking over the iconic James Bond role was that he wasn’t as “sexy” as his predecessors.
