Even though he has been known as the face of the iconic spy character 'James Bond'&nbsp;for over a decade now, Daniel Craig is done&nbsp;playing the role and 'No Time to Die'&nbsp;would be his last stint as 007! 
 
Yes, you heard it right. The actor confirmed that his time as 007 is nearing an end. Craig revealed the same during an appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on Friday. On being asked by the host if he ''done with Bond",&nbsp; the actor replied in the affirmative. 
 
"Yes," a&nbsp;magazine quoted him as saying."It's done," he added. The 51-year-old also opened up about moving on, earlier this week. "Someone else needs to have a go," he had told news agency. 
 
His last outing as 007 is set to be in the upcoming film&nbsp;'No Time to Die'&nbsp;which will open in theatres next year in April. The shooting of the film officially came to an end last month, following which Craig discussed his complicated relationship with the franchise. 
 
"This may be hard to believe, but I love the fact I'm Bond. We're in rare air, making Bond movies. It is one of the most intense, fulfilling things I've ever done, but it takes a lot of energy and I'm getting old. I'm getting creaky," Craig told a news agency. The actor even suffered an injury on his ankle while filming, which required minor surgery.

The 25th film in the action spy franchise follows a now-retired Bond who has left active service for a tranquil retirement in Jamaica. But when his old friend Felix Leiter from the CIA turns up asking for help, he is forced to embark on yet another dangerous mission to rescue a kidnapped scientist, leading the secret agent onto the trail of a mysterious villain armed with dangerous new technology, reported a magazine. 
 
Apart from Craig, the film also stars Rami Malek as the film's villain, Lea Seydoux, Ana De Armas, Lashana Lynch, Billy Magnussen, Ben Whishaw, and Ralph Fiennes as M.Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson are producing, and Fukunaga co-wrote the screenplay with Scott Z. Burns and Emmy-winner Phoebe Waller-Bridge.

Even though he has been known as the face of the iconic spy character 'James Bond' for over a decade now, Daniel Craig is done playing the role and 'No Time to Die' would be his last stint as 007!

Even though he has been known as the face of the iconic spy character 'James Bond' for over a decade now, Daniel Craig is done playing the role and 'No Time to Die' would be his last stint as 007! Yes, you heard it right. The actor confirmed that his time as 007 is nearing an end. Craig revealed the same during an appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on Friday. On being asked by the host if he ''done with Bond", the actor replied in the affirmative. "Yes," a magazine quoted him as saying."It's done," he added. The 51-year-old also opened up about moving on, earlier this week. "Someone else needs to have a go," he had told news agency. His last outing as 007 is set to be in the upcoming film 'No Time to Die' which will open in theatres next year in April. The shooting of the film officially came to an end last month, following which Craig discussed his complicated relationship with the franchise. "This may be hard to believe, but I love the fact I'm Bond. We're in rare air, making Bond movies. It is one of the most intense, fulfilling things I've ever done, but it takes a lot of energy and I'm getting old. I'm getting creaky," Craig told a news agency. The actor even suffered an injury on his ankle while filming, which required minor surgery. The 25th film in the action spy franchise follows a now-retired Bond who has left active service for a tranquil retirement in Jamaica. But when his old friend Felix Leiter from the CIA turns up asking for help, he is forced to embark on yet another dangerous mission to rescue a kidnapped scientist, leading the secret agent onto the trail of a mysterious villain armed with dangerous new technology, reported a magazine. Apart from Craig, the film also stars Rami Malek as the film's villain, Lea Seydoux, Ana De Armas, Lashana Lynch, Billy Magnussen, Ben Whishaw, and Ralph Fiennes as M.Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson are producing, and Fukunaga co-wrote the screenplay with Scott Z. Burns and Emmy-winner Phoebe Waller-Bridge.

'It's done': Daniel Craig confirms 'No Time To Die' is his final Bond film

High on his Oscar win as he won the statuette this year for <a href="http://www.wionews.com/entertainment/rami-maleks-egyptian-village-celebrates-his-oscar-win-200253">best actor for his performance in ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’</a>, Rami Malek is now in final negotiations to play the antagonist in the latest instalment of James Bond franchise. <a href="http://www.wionews.com/entertainment/rami-malek-fell-off-the-oscars-stage-after-picking-best-actor-award-for-bohemian-rhapsody-199766">Also read: Rami fell off stage after picking best actor award</a>

The film directed by Carol Joji Fukunaga will see Rami portray a very different character than the ones he’s played in the past. He was shortlisted for the role earlier but his shoot for hit series ‘Mr Robot’ got in the way.&nbsp;

Now, according to Collider, the actor’s team has successfully managed his shooting schedule to accommodate the Bond film.

The yet-to-be-titled film will see Daniel Craig reprise his role as James Bond for the fifth time and possibly the last. Actors Ralph Fiennes, Naomie Harris and Ben Whishaw will also reprise their roles in the new film. <a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/entertainment-daniel-craig-to-take-home-rs-450-crore-for-last-james-bond-film--140566">This is how much Daniel Craig is earning from this film!</a>

French star Lea Seydoux, who played psychologist Madeleine Swann in Sam Mendes’ ‘Spectre’ will also return.

The film will be distributed by MGM in partnership with Annapurna Pictures. It will <a href="http://www.wionews.com/entertainment/daniel-craigs-last-bond-film-delayed-again-to-release-on-april-8-2020-198131">release</a> on April 8, 2020.

High on his Oscar win as he won the statuette this year for best actor for his performance in ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’, Rami Malek is now in final negotiations to play the antagonist in the latest instalment of James Bond franchise.

High on his Oscar win as he won the statuette this year for best actor for his performance in ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’, Rami Malek is now in final negotiations to play the antagonist in the latest instalment of James Bond franchise. Also read: Rami fell off stage after picking best actor award The film directed by Carol Joji Fukunaga will see Rami portray a very different character than the ones he’s played in the past. He was shortlisted for the role earlier but his shoot for hit series ‘Mr Robot’ got in the way. Now, according to Collider, the actor’s team has successfully managed his shooting schedule to accommodate the Bond film. The yet-to-be-titled film will see Daniel Craig reprise his role as James Bond for the fifth time and possibly the last. Actors Ralph Fiennes, Naomie Harris and Ben Whishaw will also reprise their roles in the new film. This is how much Daniel Craig is earning from this film! French star Lea Seydoux, who played psychologist Madeleine Swann in Sam Mendes’ ‘Spectre’ will also return. The film will be distributed by MGM in partnership with Annapurna Pictures. It will release on April 8, 2020.

Rami Malek in talks for James Bond 2020 film, to play antagonist

As we step into the new year, it looks positive for minorities as far as Hollywood is concerned.&nbsp;

The makers of famous &quot;James Bond&quot;&nbsp;series announced Monday that they will not shy from making a Bond movie featuring a female spy or a black actor in the lead -- breaking the tradition of starring a white, middle-aged actor to play the heroic role.&nbsp;

Producer Barbara Broccoli told a leading UK daily that she wouldn&#39;t hesitate to break from the tradition that has seen Bond being played by white, middle-aged men. She is open to having a black or woman as the next iconic spy once current Bond played by actor Daniel Craig walks away.&nbsp;

Broccoli said,&nbsp;&quot;These films tend to reflect the times, so we always try to push the envelope a little bit. Anything is possible. Right now it&#39;s Daniel Craig, and I&#39;m very happy with Daniel Craig, but who knows what the future will bring.&quot;

To put things into perspective, Daniel Craig is&nbsp;nearing the end of his tenure in the 007 role. He told in an interview that he ruled out&nbsp;returning to the franchise following the last Bond film &quot;Spectre&quot;, before he agreed to reprise the role once again in &quot;Bond 25&quot; but speculations have been rife ever since.&nbsp;

It also came to the news that actor Idris Elba might replace Craig.&nbsp;

However, Idris told the press: &quot;It feels like I&#39;m campaigning, and I&#39;m not. At first, it was harmless - oh, I know, wouldn&#39;t it be great? - and now it&#39;s started off racial debates.&quot;

He said that he is &quot;probably the most famous Bond actor in the world, and I&#39;ve not even played the role. Enough is enough. I can&#39;t talk about it anymore&quot;.&nbsp;

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The producer revealed that whenever Craig chooses to walk away from the film, they would consider a change in Bond's profile

As we step into the new year, it looks positive for minorities as far as Hollywood is concerned. The makers of famous "James Bond" series announced Monday that they will not shy from making a Bond movie featuring a female spy or a black actor in the lead -- breaking the tradition of starring a white, middle-aged actor to play the heroic role. Producer Barbara Broccoli told a leading UK daily that she wouldn't hesitate to break from the tradition that has seen Bond being played by white, middle-aged men. She is open to having a black or woman as the next iconic spy once current Bond played by actor Daniel Craig walks away. Broccoli said, "These films tend to reflect the times, so we always try to push the envelope a little bit. Anything is possible. Right now it's Daniel Craig, and I'm very happy with Daniel Craig, but who knows what the future will bring." To put things into perspective, Daniel Craig is nearing the end of his tenure in the 007 role. He told in an interview that he ruled out returning to the franchise following the last Bond film "Spectre", before he agreed to reprise the role once again in "Bond 25" but speculations have been rife ever since. It also came to the news that actor Idris Elba might replace Craig. However, Idris told the press: "It feels like I'm campaigning, and I'm not. At first, it was harmless - oh, I know, wouldn't it be great? - and now it's started off racial debates." He said that he is "probably the most famous Bond actor in the world, and I've not even played the role. Enough is enough. I can't talk about it anymore".

The next 007 film might feature a black or a female James Bond, reveals producer