James Bond Producer Regrets Not Making Daniel Craig Do More Movies
James Bond producer Barbara Broccoli says she regrets not having Daniel Craig do more Bond films. Craig has starred in five Bond movies since 2006, including Casino Royale, Quantum of Solace, Skyfall, Spectre, and No Time To Die. The actor's original contract originally stipulated four films, but was extended for one final film to mark his final outing as 007, which was 2021's No Time To Die.
Broccoli has been a producer on the Bond series with her half-brother Michael G. Wilson since their father, famed Bond producer Albert R. «Cubby» Broccoli, passed away. She and Wilson own the rights to the series through Eon Productions and have spearheaded the franchise ever since. Broccoli began working on the Bond series as early as 17 years old, eventually becoming an associate producer during the Dalton-era films and graduating to producer/owner in 1995 with GoldenEye, starring Pierce Brosnan as the famous spy.
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In a podcast interview with Deadline, Broccoli expresses that she regrets not having Craig sign up for more Bond films. The producer addressed her regret while answering a question about Craig floating the idea of killing Bond off at the end of his run. The conversation took place in Berlin, just after the premiere of Casino Royale, as the two were driving back to the hotel, when Craig first asked about how many Bond films he'd have to do. Broccoli said «four,» as that was what the contract stipulated, but admits she now wishes she had said «nine or ten,» just to keep Craig around. Here's what Broccoli had to say:
«We had opened up [Casino Royale] and it was a big success and everybody embraced him and it was all great excitement. And, he and I were
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