In anticipation of No Time to Die, Daniel Craig has now been appointed the same Royal Navy rank as James Bond himself. The character of James Bond originated in the series of 12 novels and 2 short story collections by British author Ian Fleming, who published the first Bond novel in 1953. The international secret agent has remained popular throughout the decades, appearing in television, comic books, and especially films more or less non-stop since his debut.
The latest cinematic outing for the international superspy is No Time to Die, the 25th Bond film made by Eon Productions. Although Danny Boyle was initially signed on to direct No Time to Die, he stepped down and was replaced by Cary Joji Fukunaga. The movie will follow Craig's Bond being pulled back into action in a plot that will tie together the events of all his films. Coming October 8, it stars Daniel Craig, Rami Malek, Ana de Armas, Léa Seydoux, Lashana Lynch, Ralph Fiennes, Ben Whishaw, Naomie Harris, and Jeffrey Wright.
On their Twitter, Forces News announced that Daniel Craig has now been appointed an honorary Commander of the Royal Navy. This distinction comes in anticipation of No Time to Die, Daniel Craig's fifth and final outing as James Bond. Craig said, “I am truly privileged and honoured to be appointed the rank of Honorary Commander in the senior service.” See the Tweet announcement below:
Although James Bond is more popularly known by his Secret Service agent number 007, he is indeed a Commander. His full title is Commander James Bond CMG RNVR, indicating that he is a member of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George and the Royal Naval Reserve. In the timeline of the original James Bond novels, he served in the Royal Navy during World War II and joined M's team in the Secret Service after the end of the war. In the Daniel Craig reboot timeline, his Bond served in the same position during British military operations in the Gulf War.
No Time to Die has been hotly anticipated following its long delay, which was initially caused by the change in directors and then because of pandemic theater closures. The public has been waiting altogether too long to say goodbye to Craig's Bond. He has defined the modern cinematic spy genre since his first appearance in 2006, so it's delightful to see him honored in this way for his contributions to the role.
Source: Forces News
