Fans Split on Daniel Craig's Reported Return as James Bond

James Bond fans are split on whether Daniel Craig — reported to be returning as 007 — is a good thing. Some fans celebrated the news on social media on Tuesday, while others said his “time is just up.”

“As a HUGE Bond fan, it kills me to say that I am not excited about Daniel Craig being in the next film. He was great. His time is just up,” wrote one user.

“Oh boy, they dragged Daniel Craig back for another go at a role he hates in a series he has nothing but distain for. Hooray,” wrote another.

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Another fan countered, “Delighted with the news…..but over two years away?”

Some even said it was time for a change — a female spy film should be produced instead, or Craig should be replaced by a black actor such as Idris Elba. Many also referenced Craig’s previous comments that he would “rather break this glass and slash my wrists” than return for the role.

On Tuesday, The New York Times reported that Craig would reprise his performance as James Bond in the spy series’ next installment. Franchise producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson of EON Productions, announced on Monday that the 25th James Bond film will hit the U.S. on Nov. 8, 2019. It will rollout in Europe one week prior, keeping with tradition.

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The actor first played 007 in the 2006 film “Casino Royale.” He later appeared in “Quantum of Solace” (2008), “Skyfall” (2012) and “Spectre” (2015).

A spokesperson for Eon Productions has not yet responded to TheWrap’s request for comment.

See a sampling of fan reactions here:

As a HUGE Bond fan, it kills me to say that I am not excited about Daniel Craig being in the next film. He was great. His time is just up.

— Jack Lindey (@JackLindey) July 25, 2017

Oh boy, they dragged Daniel Craig back for another go at a role he hates in a series he has nothing but distain for. Hooray.

— Mike (@mike_exe) July 25, 2017

Daniel Craig is back and I'm indifferent. He's good for the role but aging and I'm over his Bond.

— Derek (@deathinkosovo) July 25, 2017

Please don't have Daniel Craig back. We a more charming James RT @007: James Bond will return to US (cont) https://t.co/pP27gzJJKx

— successful1111 (@Say_Hi2all) July 25, 2017

K someone just brought up Tom Hardy Bond and now I’m really pissed at Daniel Craig for returning

— Rachel (@BuenoWaino) July 25, 2017

daniel craig is coming back as bond what the hell

— liz (@aworfati) July 25, 2017

ughh is it just me and daniel craig who are tired of daniel craig being james bond????

— Jessssssss (@jessgilliam) July 25, 2017

Daniel Craig is five years older than @idriselba. Elba is fit, stylish, stoic, and British. It's 2017, black superheroes and leads buddy.

— DT (@DMTguy) July 25, 2017

Good. I like Daniel Craig’s Bond https://t.co/3rxnZwxijW

— Scott Edwards (@scotchua) July 25, 2017

YESSSSS! #DanielCraig is coming back for #Bond25
Couldn't have heard better news this morning

— Aboody (@Aboodypls) July 25, 2017

Looks like Daniel Craig is coming back to play James Bond after all https://t.co/JXThKdU8Fh via @HuffPostEnt Hallelujah. He lifts my hem!!

— Terry McMillan (@MsTerryMcMillan) July 25, 2017

This is great news! #DanielCraig #JamesBond #007
I'll have to watch 4 movies this weekend https://t.co/viYCw64xZr

— Jordi Oller (@73jordioller) July 25, 2017

Me like most bond fans was very sceptical when daniel craig took over the role..now im pleading for him to continue the role in #Bond25

— Lee.C (@Maccalfc1892) July 25, 2017

Delighted with the news…..but over two years away? ???? #007 #JamesBond25 #jamesbond #Bond #Bond25 #DanielCraig #Return #fan pic.twitter.com/kIb2kmDZvL

— Bethany Haworth (@BettyBondGirl) July 25, 2017

Daniel Craig Turns 50: 007 Times He Sounded Sick of Playing James Bond (Photos)

Daniel Craig turns 50 on Friday. The actor is signed on for his fifth Bond movie in 2019, but is he happy about it? Let's look at his past statements.
Nov. 9, 2012 - "I've been trying to get out of this from the very moment I got into it."

Craig told Rolling Stone he was reluctant to do another Bond movie after "Skyfall." But he said he was under contract to do two more.
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Nov. 9, 2012 - "I've got a contract that somebody will happily wipe their ass with."

Craig added in that Rolling Stone interview that if the business for "Skyfall" wasn't great, the studio might set him free.
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Oct. 7, 2015 - "I'd rather break this glass and slash my wrists."

The quote above is from a Time Out London interview, in response to whether he could imagine doing another Bond movie. He also said if he did, it would only be for the money.
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Oct. 7, 2015 - "Look, I don't give a f---."

Craig said he isn't interested in who plays Bond next and won't be "backseat driving" on set. He told Time Out London his only advice is this: "Don’t be s---. You’ve got to step up. People do not make movies like this any more. This is really rare now. So don’t be s---."
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Oct. 7, 2015 - "It's a drag."

Craig told Time Out that playing Bond was "a drag" because "the best acting is when you're not concerned about the surface. And Bond is the opposite of that."
Oct. 23, 2015 - "Let's not forget that he's actually a misogynist."

Shortly after that infamous Time Out interview, Craig gave a less-publicized interview to The Red Bulletin, calling his character misogynist. “A lot of women are drawn to him chiefly because he embodies a certain kind of danger and never sticks around for too long.”
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Oct. 23, 2015 - "Let’s not talk these films up as some kind of life-changing experience."

When The Red Bulletin asked him what audiences could learn from the Bond movies, Craig said, "Nothing... Bond is what Bond does. Bond is very single- minded. He takes his own course. And that’s simple, which is great."
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Nov. 5, 2015 - Craig clarifies his past comments

Craig clarified his "slash my wrists" statement on "Today." "If you’re 200 hundred yards from the end of a marathon and someone comes running up to you and says, ‘Are you gonna run another marathon?' there’s two words you use. And not on a morning show!”
Oct. 10 2016 - “There is no other job like it… if I were to stop doing it, I would miss it terribly.”

In 2016, Craig said at the New Yorker Festival, “There is no other job like it…if I were to stop doing it, I would miss it terribly.”
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Aug. 15, 2017 - “Instead of saying something with style and grace, I said something really stupid.”

Shortly after it was finally reported that Craig would be returning as Bond, he spent multiple interviews being "cagey" about whether it was true, but then finally confirmed the news to Stephen Colbert on "The Late Show." When Colbert pressed him about his previous comments, namely wanting to "slash my wrists," Craig replied, “Instead of saying something with style and grace, I said something really stupid.”
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