"James Bond: Spectre" star Daniel Craig has exhausted all of his creative juices as the British secret service agent 007 in the 24th Bond film, not to mention his previous hits "Casino Royale," "Quantum of Solace," and "Skyfall."
Craig does not know if he will be up to reprise the role for another time in the future, neither does he know what story they can pursue now that James has already come head to head with his tormentor.
Craig also said that it is uncertain how Bond can still be relevant, given that modern technology is now replacing a lot of people's jobs - including sleuthing.
"The truth of it is that it's changing day by day - or it seems to be. My wish is that there are intelligent people in the intelligence service, we all hope that that's the case. With the use of drones, with the use of blanket surveillance, it's a different world - but it does seem to us to be a great place to put Bond, because he clashes against it," Craig told Cinema Blend.
The actor explained that Bond likes to do things the old fashioned way and not just rely on gadgets and other forms of technology to beat bad guys and criminals.
"He's the sort of spy who wants to look the enemy in the eye and gauge for himself who this person is, what to do about them, how to get them, how to beat them. He doesn't think you can do that from a control room. But we have Ben (Whishaw), so we sort of fulfill both of those worlds," he shared.
Given all of his interviews, it is safe to sum up that Craig has doubts if he wants to be Bond for the fifth time around. However, Bond franchise producers are keen to holding on to him for as long as they can.
Barbara Broccoli, daughter of original Bond producer Albert "Cubby" Broccoli who now co-produces the films alongside her half brother Michael G. Wilson told The Hamilton Spectator that "we're planning to hang on to Daniel as long as we can."
She noted that "making a James Bond film is tough," and "the logistics are a grind but Sam Mendes was directing for a second time."
At the same time, getting a sterling cast makes all the hard work easier for them. "In a lot of ways, making the films is like what James experiences in 'Spectre': You're put through your paces, but the result is tremendously exciting," she said.
