Bond was nursing a broken heart, and his past was suddenly an issue in the film. His portrayal of the secret agent invented by author Ian Fleming caused astonishment. In an interview with Time Out magazine London in 2015, Daniel Craig said that he would rather slit his wrists than play James Bond again.Ī few negotiations and a handsome paycheck later, the actor changed his mind and accepted to portray Agent 007 for the fifth and final time in No Time To Die.Ĭraig first played Bond in Casino Royale in 2006.