Daniel Craig opened up about the downside of portraying the role of James Bond and how it affected him mentally as well as physically.
The actor, who has been part of Bond films between 2006 and 2021, revealed that he felt “empty” and emotionally “exhausted” after shooting each of his James Bond movies.
Craid admitted that the huge success of the movies and getting paid enough created a false expectation for him that he would not need to find any new projects.
“Early on with Bond I thought I had to do other work, but I didn’t. I was becoming a star, whatever that meant, and people wanted me in their films. Incredible”, he told The Sunday Times.
Craig went on to say, “Most actors are out of work for large chunks, so you take your job offers – but they left me empty. Then, bottom line, I got paid.”
The actor shared that playing Bond at one point left him completely tired and worn out.
“I was so exhausted at the end of a Bond it would take me six months to recover emotionally. I always had the attitude that life must come first and, when work came first for a while, it strung me out”.
It is pertinent to mention that Craig will not be playing the Bond role in the upcoming movies.
