Daniel Craig Reveals Why He Initially Turned Down Playing James Bond, If He'd Reprise the Role & Talks Straight Actors Playing Gay Roles

Daniel Craig opened up about his time playing James Bond and his new movie Queer during an appearance on The Hollywood Reporter’s Awards Chatter podcast.

During the interview, the 56-year-old actor made the shocking revelation that he initially turned down a chance to play the iconic secret agent. He explained why he was hesitant about taking the role and even revealed some of the best advice that he got from a previous James Bond actor.

Amid questions about who will play James Bond next, Daniel was asked if he was ever interested in reprising the role again. He had a very clear answer about that.

Daniel, who is playing a queer character in his new movie, also reacted to the belief that straight actors should not play gay roles.

Scroll through the slideshow for the biggest takeaways from Daniel Craig’s interview…