Article: people: ACTION MAN; Jo Walker talks to new 007 Daniel Craig Casino Royale opens on Friday November 17.(Features)

HERE is the Bond we know: whiz-bang gadgets, felinefancying archvillains, henchmen with unlikely talents. Tropical islands hiding nuclear missiles, rocket ships or varied weapons of mass destruction.

And of course, the suave and sophisticated secret agent himself: never a hair out of place or a gun out of reach, quick to quip and oh-so sure of himself.

Well, welcome to the new Bond - shaken and stirred. With Cheshire actor Daniel Craig as the new 007, Bond's makers take a grittier new direction.

Of course the tuxedos and martinis are still in place - Bond wouldn't be Bond without a little glamour and fun. But with film number 21 in the 40-year ...

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