"Actor's Watch" focuses on watches worn by actors in movies, television, etc.
In this, the 32nd installment, we will be focusing on the watches worn by the sixth James Bond , Daniel Craig, to commemorate the announcement of the release date for "No Time to Die," which had been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
*Source: https://forbesalert.com/
Daniel Craig has played James Bond for 15 long years, starting with Casino Royale in 2006, but will retire from the role with his latest film , No Time to Die, scheduled for release on October 1, 2021. This will be the last time we see him play James Bond. In this column, we will be introducing the watches worn by Daniel Craig in his films over the course of two weeks, as a way of expressing our appreciation for his many years as Bond.
*Source: https://www.hollywoodinsider.com/
In this first part, we will introduce the watches that Daniel Craig has worn in films other than the 007 series. In the next part, we will pick out the watches he has worn in the 007 series, so please look forward to it!
tomb raider
LALA CROFT: TOMB RAIDER (2001)
"Tomb Raider" is an action-adventure film based on the game released in 1997. It depicts the battle between the beautiful treasure hunter Lara Croft (Angelina Jolie) and the evil secret society, the Illuminati, over the "treasure that controls time and space."
*Source: https://lebeauleblog.com/
Daniel Craig's role in this movie is as a treasure hunter companion of Lara Croft. Since the movie is meant to showcase Angelina Jolie , who plays the heroine Lara Croft, he doesn't have a big role to play (lol). However, his beautifully built physique is a testament to his potential as the future James Bond. You can see a glimpse of that here.
*Source: http://hot-daniel-craig.blogspot.com/
In this movie, Daniel Craig wears a Breitling Chronomat . It is a new generation pilot chronograph developed as the official watch of the Italian Air Force's acrobatic flying team, the Frecce Tricolori. The solid bezel that gives a sense of high robustness and the masculine look of the rider tabs that improve operability match his well-trained physique well.
Layer Cake
LAYER CAKE (2004)
An unnamed drug dealer is asked to "dispose of a large amount of illegal drugs" and "search for the daughter of a big mafia boss" as his last job before retiring. Both were supposed to be easy, but it turns out to be an underworld where desires swirl. He gets caught up in trouble and ends up being targeted by a hitman from a criminal organization. Will he be able to complete the job and get out of the business safely? "Layer Cake" is a stylish crime suspense film with a quirky cast that is a bit different from Hollywood movies and is very British.
*Source: https://thecinemaholic.com/
This film is the debut work of Matthew Vaughn, who is famous for the "Kingsman" series, and it is also the breakthrough work that led to Daniel Craig being selected for the role of James Bond. It can be said that this is a very important work in the history of spy movies, considering that without this work, "Kingsman" and Daniel Craig's James Bond may not have existed.
*Source: https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/
Daniel Craig, a drug dealer who has been successful in the underworld by evading numerous enemies and traps, wears a Rolex Datejust. Perhaps this is a choice based on the fact that he is pretending to be in the real estate business. It seems that investors and real estate professionals, both in the East and the West, love to wear Datejusts and Day-Dates to gain the trust of their customers.
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATOO (2011)
Mikael (Daniel Craig), a magazine reporter who exposed a corruption case, is accused of libel and is on the verge of losing all his money to pay damages. He is cornered and asked to investigate the disappearance of a girl 40 years ago in exchange for conclusive evidence of the corruption case. Mikael, who tracks down the missing girl with the help of Lisbeth, a female hacker with mental trauma, eventually discovers a connection to an unsolved series of bizarre murders .
*Source: https://www.netflix.com/
"The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" is a film adaptation of the world's bestselling mystery novel, directed by David Fincher , who also directed "Seven" and "Fight Club" . It is a dark suspense film full of tension, typical of Fincher. In particular, the dangerous presence of "Lisbeth", a super hacker with piercings and tattoos all over her body, played by Rooney Mara , creates a new dark heroine image that had not been seen in films before (the "Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" in the title refers to her).
*Source: https://bamfstyle.com/
In this film, Daniel Craig plays Mikael, a handsome but somewhat unreliable veteran reporter, and wears an OMEGA Seamaster Aqua Terra in the film.
This is a simple , mature choice of watch that is fitting for Omega ambassador Daniel Craig.
Knives Out
KNIVES OUT (2019)
The mysterious death of a popular mystery writer. All of the writer's family members have some kind of problem, and it seems like anyone could be the culprit, but the police determine it to be a suicide. However, detective Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig) appears at the request of an anonymous person and begins to uncover the truth of the case.
*Source: https://www.denofgeek.com/
The director says he aimed to create a mystery like Agatha Christie's , and the orthodox detective suspense mystery film "Knives Out" features a star-studded cast including Chris Evans from "Captain America, " Jamie Lee Curtis from "Halloween," and Don Johnson from "Miami Vice," making the film as glamorous as "Murder on the Orient Express." Daniel Craig plays the slightly off-kilter detective Benoit Blanc, who sometimes seems gentlemanly and sometimes shady, and sometimes behaves like a gentleman, with a completely different vibe from James Bond.
*Source: https://www.reddit.com/
In this movie, detective Benoit Blanc wears a vintage Omega Seamaster . It looks like a 60s De Ville with thin lugs. The traditional herringbone coat and vintage Omega with a traditional leather strap create a "gentleman with character" feel.
summary
What did you think?
Before playing James Bond , Daniel Craig played physical and stylish characters in the early 2000s, which were connected to his later Bond roles. However, since landing the role of Bond, it seems that he has been playing more unreliable and quirky characters, as if to wipe away the image of Bond . He seems to be particularly fond of his role as detective Benoit Blanc in "Knives Out," and he has been confirmed to appear in the sequel, which is currently being filmed. We are looking forward to its release.
*Source: https://in.mashable.com/
Playing a popular character like James Bond means that the image of that character sticks with you, making it difficult to play other roles . So, by playing a character that is the complete opposite and changing his image, he can play a wide variety of roles without being trapped by the image of James Bond. This aim can be seen in the roles played by Daniel Craig. Choosing a vintage Omega , which James Bond would not wear, may be one way to avoid being trapped by the image of the character. I look forward to seeing what roles Daniel Craig will play in the future after graduating from the role of Bond.
In the next issue we will finally bring you "Daniel Craig's James Bond watch" , so please look forward to it!
see you!