Daniel Craig arriving in Sydney / Pic: Matrix
Source:
The Daily Telegraph
Vicky Roach, The Daily Telegraph, reports
He's touted as the hottest Bond ever to lead the 50-year-old 007 franchise and Daniel Craig was playing it cool yesterday as he jetted into Sydney for today's Australian premiere of Skyfall.
Clearly, there was no need for flashy entrances. The taciturn actor slipped with a minimum of fuss into the black BMW that was waiting to whisk him off to the Intercontinental Hotel.
There he was joined by Bond girls Naomie Harris and Berenice Marlohe, who will join the 44-year-old Brit on the red carpet tonight at the State Theatre.
Skyfall, Craig's third outing as the world's best-loved superspy, is set to become the highest-grossing film in the long-running franchise's history.
The movie has broken records wherever it has been released.
It nabbed the biggest US opening ever for a 007 movie at the weekend with a whopping $87.8 million in ticket sales.
Quantum of Solace debuted to a series-best $67.5 million in mid-November 2008, and Casino Royale - marking Craig's first turn as 007 - opened to $40.8 million in November 2006.
In the UK, the Sam Mendes-directed film has passed Titanic as the highest-grossing 2D film. The film opens here next Thursday.
The secret to Skyfall's success, according to exhibitors, is Craig's gender-neutral appeal.
"Women love him. Men love the action," said Samantha Philp, national film promotions and partnership manager at Event Cinemas.
Even seven-time Bond Roger Moore has given Craig the official stamp of approval, calling him the best Bond ever.
"To me, he looks like a killer. He looks as though he knows what he's doing. I look as though I might cheat at backgammon," he said.
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