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Article: THE METEORIC RISE OF DANIEL CRAIG AS BOND STAR (ESSAY)

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November 25, 2008
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Sevanand Gaddala

Report from Indo-Asian News Service brought to you by HT Syndication.

Nov. 25 -- When Daniel Craig first heard from the Bond producers that he had got the part of the super spy, he was in a store buying dishwashing tablets. After the call, he dropped them and bought a bottle of vodka instead. This perfectly sums up Craig.

Without the James Bond role, Craig would have very likely ended his career in anonymity, toiling in critically acclaimed but unacknowledged roles. He never cared for fame, reluctantly took up the Bond role, but is now positioned to be one of the biggest stars of his generation.

The two recent releases starring him - "Quantum Of Solace" and "Flashbacks of a ...

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