Ian Fleming's 1953 novel Casino Royale, the first Bond story, was an obvious choice for the source material. Craig's debut coincided with an effort on the part of producers to renew public interest in the series by introducing a younger Bond at the beginning of his 00 agent career. Related: James Bond: Daniel Craig Movies Fixed The Dumbest Part Of Brosnan's 007 Eraĭropping Q and Moneypenny was a bold move that initially seemed to work for the newly-reinvigorated franchise. The movie was notable not just for its darker, more grounded tone, but because it scrapped much of the elements that had previously defined a Bond film – among them, the characters of Miss Moneypenny, secretary to M, and the service's head of research and development, Q. It's been an interesting ride for Craig, whose debut in Casino Royale was hailed as one of the finest depictions of Bond yet. With No Time To Die set for a November 2020 release, Craig will bow out after his fifth Bond movie, having (mostly) successfully overhauled the franchise.
Once Pierce Brosnan's last Bond outing, Die Another Day, came close to killing off the 007 franchise for good, the producers managed to revitalise the series with Daniel Craig's rugged interpretation of the legendary spy. Moneypenny and Q are missing from Daniel Craig's first two James Bond outings, Casino Royale and Quantum of Solace.
