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THE BOND WHO BLEW US AWAY

TOOblond,tooshort, too ugly, too rough – all these labels and more were hurled his way when news broke he’dbeencastasthe most famous fictional spy of all time.

James Bond was supposed to be tall, dark and suave, people protested. He’s supposed to be charismatic and sexy, dry and dashing. Who on earth thought Daniel Craig could step into the shoes worn by the lofty likes of Sean Connery, Roger Moore and Pierce Brosnan?

In no time, the website DanielCraigIs-NotBond.com had sprung up where haters could hiss and froth.

“I’m sure a blond could play James Bond, but not somebody who’s so ugly and uncharismatic

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