The 55-year-old British actor, Daniel Craig is famous for his role in James Bond movies as the titular spy. He has already played in five James Bond movies, starting from Casino Royale (2006) to the latest one No Time to Die which was released back in 2021. However, according to the reports, the latest installment of the James Bond franchise was his last role as James Bond.
However, the last James Bond movie got delayed due to many unforeseen reasons, most commonly due to the pandemic. During the shooting of the theme song No Time to Die, for the movie it was reported that Daniel Craig didn’t like the song initially sung by Billie Eilish and it created tense situations on the sets.
Daniel Craig had objections regarding the theme song of No Time to Die sung by Billie Eilish.
James Bond movies are not just about a typical detective solving cases, it’s much more than that. The James Bond franchise is all about high-octane fighting scenes, fast and vintage cars, highly advanced technologies, and most importantly a profound sense of music. Going through all parts of the James Bond franchise it can be noted that the last two installments prior to No Time to Die have won many awards regarding the songs it used. So, the latest James Bond movie was no exception and Hans Zimmer composed the music score for the particular film.
Stephen Lipson was chosen as the music producer for the film No Time to Die, and he claimed that the 55-year-old British actor didn’t like the theme song at first but then did put his seal of approval. While interviewing with the MusicWeek the music producer said.
” Listening to it as if I was Daniel, I realised that the climax needed to be enormous … I sat Daniel in the chair between the speakers, hit play and waited for his response. When the song finished he didn’t look up but asked to hear it once more. ” he further added. ” Barbara and I had no idea how he felt until the end of his second listening when he looked up at me and said something like, ‘That’s f*****g amazing.’ As soon as he’d approved it the wheels were set in motion and the news that Billie Eilish was doing the Bond theme song appeared everywhere.”
This incident made Billie Eilish realize how important The Knives Out actor is to this franchise, and he is more than just playing the role of James Bond in it. In the last two stories prior to No Time to Die, the theme songs were sung by Adele for Skyfall and Sam Smith for Spectre, respectively, and both went home with Oscars for Best Original Songs. It shows how much the Bad Guy singer had to prepare to impress the British actor for the seal of acceptance.
What Was Billie Eilish’s First Take on Meeting The James Bond Actor Daniel Craig
When the seven-time Grammy winner, Billie Eilish was interviewed in Late Night With Seth Meyers about her experience while meeting the James Bond star she stated, “He’s James Bond!” she further added. “He’s a DILF!”. While Seth Meyers was interviewing her, they both agreed to the fact that the eyes of Daniel Craig are as demilitarizing as they look onscreen. To which she said. You would not believe them, they look crazy!” she further added “When I met him I was like, ‘Woah.’”
However, the song No Time to Die wasn’t liked at the first shot but initially got selected and it started streaming online, and in no time, it ranked at no 16. In HOT100. Later the song went home with an Oscar under the category of Best Original Song just like the other James Bond theme songs.
No Time to Die might be the last film for Daniel Craig as James Bond but the Franchise will continue, and it would be interesting to see who gets to play the role of the evergreen spy. However, some might even come close to his acting skills but the taste in music he has being James Bond is hard to find.
Source: MusicWeek, Late Night With Seth Meyers, HOT100
