5 Candidates to Replace Daniel Craig as James Bond, Also a List of Things I Saw on the Street Today.

rob white
4 min readOct 7, 2021

Well, the hype was real. “No Time To Die” landed in theatres and has exploded previous box office records. Critics were all kind, calling it everything from “A nonstop action thrill ride,” to “That movie certainly existed, and for a long time too!”

We all know by now that Daniel Craig will be stepping away from the role he has occupied for the last 15 years, but who will replace him? What direction will the franchise take with a new actor? Praised for his dark and realistic portrait of the spy, whoever fills his shoes better have a massive pair of feet. Full disclosure, I’m no James Bond expert, but I put together a list of possible replacements for Daniel Craig, and it just so happens that it coincides nicely with another listicle I was writing about the things I saw on the street today. Strap in for a real thrill ride, Miss Menny Benny.

An old man on a rascal

A quick google query has brought to my attention the struggle of “true” James Bond fans. Folks that grew up reading Ian Fleming novels and watching the early Sean Connery bond movies religiously. They are an opinionated bunch, and they miss the slow-moving, character-driven films of the 60s and 70s. Well, this pick will surely bring back the true fans of the franchise…

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rob white
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Rob White is a Canadian-based award-winning filmmaker and part-time author. Follow him on Instagram @robwhitemakemakesstuff

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