Daniel Craig Talks Redefiningbr His 'James Bond' Role During a recent Q&A in New Yorkbr for his 2006 film, ‘Casino Royale,’br Craig was asked to discussbr his character, James Bond. In particular, Craig wasbr asked to explain the br “new spin” he put on the br “classic Bond trope of sexuality.” In the past, Bond has traditionally beenbr portrayed as a womanizer, with sexualitybr being a defining trait of the character. According to Craig, putting less focus on sex was br a way of allowing the women in the films to be seenbr as unique characters, rather than just sexual objects. Daniel Craig,br via ‘Men’s Health’ Daniel Craig,br via ‘Men’s Health’ Overall, Craig didn’t want to “get rid of”br the sexual aspect of his Bond character, butbr instead add to the complexity of the character.