Daniel Craig goes shirtless for GQ Australia and talks No Time to Die

Daniel Craig goes shirtless for GQ Australia as he reveals he’s proud of his time as James Bond ahead of his last film No Time to Die

Daniel Craig has boasted of ‘raising the bar’ with his final performance as James Bond in No Time to Die.

The British heartthrob, 52, reflected on his famous role in an interview with GQ Australia this month.

He also showed off his famous ‘006 pack’ in an accompanying photo shoot. 

‘It’s f***ing raised the bar’: Daniel Craig (pictured) says he proud of his time as James Bond as he says goodbye to the character in No Time To Die – as he stars on the cover of GQ Australia

GQ’s Sam Knight praised Daniel’s complex portrayal of Bond, which prompted the actor replied: ‘It’s raised the bar. It’s f**king raised the bar.’    

Daniel said his version of Bond was informed by the Ian Fleming novels, which are darker in tone than some of the earlier films. 

In the novels, the secret agent takes benzedrine, a pharmaceutical drug that contains amphetamine and has a euphoric stimulant effect. 

Dark sensibilities: Daniel, 52, showed off his famous '006 pack' in a suave GQ photoshoot. He told the publication that he strived to make James Bond a 'f***ing dark' character

Dark sensibilities: Daniel, 52, showed off his famous ‘006 pack’ in a suave GQ photoshoot. He told the publication that he strived to make James Bond a ‘f***ing dark’ character 

‘He is really f**king dark. I think it’s more interesting. I know we can’t have him having amphetamine and speed and doing all these things. But inside, I know I’m doing that,’ Daniel said. 

‘And I wanted to inform the part and say that’s what he is. He’s kind of a f**k-up. Because this job would f**k you up.’ 

When it’s released later this year, No Time to Die will be Daniel’s fifth and final James Bond movie since taking on the role in 2006’s Casino Royale. 

'He is really f***ing dark. I think it's more interesting. I know we can't have him having amphetamine and speed and doing all these things. But inside, I know I'm doing that,' Daniel (pictured) told the publication

‘He is really f***ing dark. I think it’s more interesting. I know we can’t have him having amphetamine and speed and doing all these things. But inside, I know I’m doing that,’ Daniel (pictured) told the publication

Pushed back: No Time TO Die will now be released in the UK on November 12 with worldwide release dates to follow, including the US launch on November 25

Pushed back: No Time TO Die will now be released in the UK on November 12 with worldwide release dates to follow, including the US launch on November 25 

The 25th Bond film was initially slated for an April 2 release but has now been pushed back to November 12 in the UK and November 25 in America due to the coronavirus pandemic.

 n Australian release date is yet to be confirmed. 

Bond producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli said that ‘after careful consideration and thorough evaluation of the global theatrical marketplace’ it must be delayed.

It comes amid growing concerns over the threat of coronavirus, which has infected more than 182,500 people worldwide and killed over 7,100. 

In Australia, there have been 450 cases and five deaths as of Tuesday afternoon.

In Australia, there have been 450 cases and five deaths from coronavirus

In Australia, there have been 450 cases and five deaths from coronavirus