In Daniel Craig’s new film, he appears to be taking on the role of the gay William Lee in Luca Guadagnino’s Strangebased on a semi-autobiographical novella by William S. Burroughs, but the former James Bond star has revealed that he never considered taking on the role during his time at the helm of the 007 franchise.

He told The Times of London:

“I couldn’t have done that with Bond. It would look reactionary if I showed mine Reach,And he said he wasn’t interested in the prospect of leading Bond fans to a different portrayal of masculinity:

“It’s just not a conversation I wanted. I had it until the end of Bond anyway. Could it be The Binding? The Binding? So is there anything that could fuel this conversation? No – life is too short.”

Craig says that every time he played James Bond it took him six months to recover.

The British actor, who played the British spy in five films, ended up with No time to die in 2021, tells The times:

“At the beginning of Bond I thought I would have to do other work, but I didn’t. I became a star, whatever that means, and people wanted me in their films. Incredible…

“I was so exhausted at the end of a bond that it took me six months to recover emotionally. I always had the attitude that life had to come first, and when work came first for a while, it annoyed me.”