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Casino Royale at 20: Daniel Craig's Bond casting revisited

Original: Casino Royale at 20: How Daniel Craig’s casting left James Bond fans shaken and stirred https:// fed.brid.gy/r/https://m

Casino Royale marks its 20th anniversary, prompting a look back at Daniel Craig's casting as James Bond, which initially divided fans before winning them over. Coverage recalls the backlash against the blond Bond and how the 2006 film's grittier reboot of the franchise ultimately proved Craig's critics wrong and redefined the series.

Why now: The 2006 film's 20th anniversary has prompted retrospectives on the once-controversial casting.

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• Casino Royale at 20: How Daniel Craig’s casting left James Bond fans shaken and stirred https:// fed.brid.gy/r/https://metro.co .uk/2026/10/05/casino-royale-20-daniel-craigs-casting-left-james-bond-fans-shaken-stirred-29668787/ · metro.co.uk@web.brid.gy · 1

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