I saw the new trailer for the new James Bond movie. I was very much surprised with the choice of actor to embody this legendary character. Daniel Craig is not what James Bond is to me.

Let me give you an evaluation of the previous actors to understand how I rate the casting.
* Sean Connery: The leader, the very first James Bond and that first time is always powerful. He is an amazing actor and he did the part justice, but in some ways he was not the best Bond. His attitude for the part was a bit too American. That in itself is not bad, but Bond is a British spy, not an American CIA agent. Read more on that later on.
* George Lazenby: well… he tried…
* Roger Moore: Now there is a Bond. Do you need someone handsome? He was that. Do you need someone British? He is the only one to truly give a British overtone to the Bond character, from the sense of humour to the expressions of his acting. In that he is the master. Do you need someone to convince you that he is dangerous and capable? Roger Moore was a very good actor that managed to do that. Forget for a moment the need we have to laugh at impossible scenes and outrageous stunts and concentrate on the acting! He does make you believe that he JUST spotted that out he was looking for, that he did fight for his life, and his looks were at times really speaking volumes about the ethos of the character.
* Timothy Dalton: there is one very specific reason I don’t like this casting; Timothy Dalton is portraying a far too emotional character. Bond is a rascal, a rogue, yet highly effective spy. He is not the kind of man to go on a murdering rampage with his face all twisted by his feelings. There is method to his madness and a slight psychosis that is needed to cope with all he has done (and will do). For instance, this line addressed to Bond from Goldeneye: “I might as well ask you if all the vodka martinis ever silence the screams of all the men you’ve killed…”. Bond doesn’t care about that, he is not insulted and the man saying this quote KNOWS that Bond is not really bothered by all the men he’s killed.
* Pierce Brosnan: this is my favourite. I know that his acting is not British, but his humorisms are, and that is largely to be attributed to the writers, so this is not something I credit Brosnan with. However, Brosnan had one vital thing in common with Moore; comparatively to the time and ethos of the viewing audience those actors played James Bond, they both gave their best to show a character that is dismissively funny, unbothered by the finer ethical nuances of their actions if it serves their purpose, dangerous when the situation calls for it and convincing in their role as a trained capable spy and practical thinker. Moore played differently because the times were different when his movies were made. Brosnan brought Bond to this century.

Enter Daniel Craig. I recognized him as Lara Croft’s past flame turned mercenary and eventually traitor. I acknowledge that he has some rugged edge to him that women might find attractive. But Bond is more than that. Bond is not only handsome to women, he is captivating to the males around him. He is the absolute Alpha Male and his presence is always noted. Craig’s presence (and that is only my personal view of course) in a room could be interpreted as the muscle of the establishment, the local trouble maker, etc. He does not command the attention of others, he commands their apprehensions. And that is something a spy can do without…