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The Guardian

Daniel Craig has revealed the worst kept secret in the film world – he will play James Bond again.
The actor made the announcement in the United States on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on Tuesday night. On the show Craig was asked about the long saga of the will he/won’t he play the character for a fifth time.
'All I want to do is move on': Daniel Craig says would rather slit wrists than play Bond again
“I have been quite cagey about it. I have been doing interviews all day and people have been asking me and I think I’ve been rather coy. But kind of felt like if I was going to speak the truth I should speak truth to you.”

Colbert then says: “We could use some good news here. Daniel Craig, will you return as James Bond?”
The actor then replies: “Yes.”
The one word was met by ecstatic cheering in the studio audience.
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But Craig hinted that it would be his last outing as the famous fictional secret agent. “I think this is it. I just want to go out on a high note and I can’t wait,” he said.
Within the last few days he had said no deal had been struck over the next 007 instalment, which is due out in 2019. He told US radio station Magic that he would “love to do it” but was weighing up “personal decisions”.
Craig has so far appeared in four Bond films – Casino Royale, Quantum of Solace, Skyfall and Spectre.


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Daniel Craig confirms he will play James Bond one more time

Daniel Craig in Spectre. The actor says he will reprise the role of James Bond one more time.

(FILES) This file photo taken on October 28, 2015 shows British actor Daniel Craig at a photocall for the James Bond film 'Spectre' in Berlin. Daniel Craig, the British actor who once complained he'd rather slash his wrists than play James Bond a fifth time, is returning after all as 007, US media reported August 7, 2017. Citing two unnamed people "briefed on the matter," The New York Times said the 49-year-old's return to the big screen in 2019 was a "done deal" for the 25th movie in a franchise that has thrilled generations of cinemagoers. / AFP PHOTO / TOBIAS SCHWARZ

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The actor says his fifth Bond film, which is due in 2019, will also be his last


Daniel Craig confirms he will play James Bond one more time

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}The actor says his fifth Bond film, which is due in 2019, will also be his last

The actor says his fifth Bond film, which is due in 2019, will also be his last