Cary Fukunaga’s “No Time to Die” marks Daniel Craig’s fifth and final outing in the role of James Bond, and the twenty-fifth film in the overall franchise.
As part of a new interview with HeyUGuys, the actor has spoken about one of the biggest upsides of returning for this film – getting to visit Jamaica where several scenes in the feature are set.
Jamaica is, of course, where Ian Fleming’s home of Goldeneye resides and is a key part of both the original books and stories including being the primary setting of much of the very first Bond film “Dr. No”. Craig says that filming there was nothing short of a dream:
“Being in Jamaica is just exciting on so many levels for me. I haven’t been here for one. But also this is where Fleming wrote them so they were created here. There’s always been a connection, a whatever family connection. Somehow he’s always ended up here for some reason or another. A lot of the movies have been shot here. We’re just incredibly fortunate to get a chance to be here and we’re getting looked after so beautiful. The sunshine, there’s a beach over there. I’m so happy; I just can’t tell you.”
This marks the first time Craig’s iteration of the character has filmed or shot there, and the third Bond film overall to do so following “Dr. No” and “Live and Let Die”. With this being Craig’s last outing, the actor has reflected on the opportunity and says another major appealing element is he gets to do something different with the long-running franchise:
“Playing Bond has been part of my life for well over a decade now. I’m-this was just one more chance to do something with it we haven’t done before, to sort of sign off in the best way possible. I’m just grateful for the chance to do it.”
“No Time to Die” picks up five years later with Bond having now left active service. He is approached by Felix Leiter, his friend, and a CIA officer, who enlists his help in the search for Valdo Obruchev, a missing scientist. Bond must soon confront a danger the likes of which the world has never seen before.
The film is currently scheduled for release on November 12th in the United Kingdom and on November 25th in the United States.
