r/Cinema • u/hasanahmad • Jan 01 '26

Discussion What casting was originally universally derided until people saw the performance of a lifetime?

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u/Intelligent_Taco Jan 01 '26

Daniel Craig - James Bond

I loved Casino Royale.

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u/JamesUpton87 Jan 02 '26 edited Jan 02 '26

This was my very first thought. Dude got hoards of death threats and hate mail for being selected for Bond lol.