Daniel Craig has confirm he ’s done play James Bond after next year’sNo Time to Die . It ’s been just over four years since Craig ’s last coming into court as Agent 007 in   2015’sSpectre , the twenty - fourth   James Bond   film overall . Bond 25 , as it ’s still frequently referred to , has have longer than expected to come together since then , in part because its original director , Danny Boyle , stepped away due to originative differenceslast twelvemonth . He was thereafter supersede by Cary Fukunaga ofTrue DetectiveandBeasts of No Nationfame .

Production onNo Time to Diewent somewhat swimmingly andwrapped   near the end of October , just over five calendar month ahead of the film ’s scheduled release next April . The goal of filming was all the more noteworthy because it ’s long been reported that Craig think to call it a day on the dealership after this previous installment ( his fifth time playing Bond altogether ) . Now , asthe await for theNo Time to Dietrailercontinues , Craig has reaffirm his plans to retire   as 007 .

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Speaking toExpress.de(h / tAnton Volkov ) , Craig confirmed he ’s done playing Bond afterNo Time to Die , saying"In the future someone else has to do it!“He also said he has no intention of direct a Bond film down the line , explaining"If you ’re a director , then at night you ’re still with the producer , screenwriters , and what do I know on the phone . And then after two hours of sleep , you have to go back up to the set . No thanks ! "

As forBond 26 : Craig might not be plan to direct , but programme are already in motion for the film . The Bond franchise ’s manufacturer are reportedly courtingFleabagcreator / actorPhoebe Waller - Bridge to compose the movie , after being heavily impressed by her work on theNo Time to Diescript . There has n’t been any word on who might potentially replace Craig   as James Bond in the motion-picture show just yet , but that ’s to be look . WithNo Time to Dieserving as the actor ’s swan song in the persona , the Bond series ' producers will want to keep everyone ’s attention focused foursquare on that and not on whatever comes next . Hopefully , the moviewill beam Craig ’s 007 out on a in high spirits noteand , in doing so , pave the way for an exciting fresh era of Bond .

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