Daniel Craig dismisses question about James Bond’s potential homosexuality at Venice Film Festival press conference for LGBTQ+ audience.
Daniel Craig had a lackluster response to a question about James Bond’s sexuality while discussing his gay drama Queer at the Venice Film Festival.
During a festival press conference held on Tuesday, September 3, a reporter asked Craig if he thought the iconic fictional character could be portrayed as gay in future releases. The actor reacted with a sigh at the question before laughing it off with the help of Luca Guadagnino, the director of the mentioned film.
“Guys, let’s be adults in the room for a second,” Guadagnino said, as reported by People, and his response garnered applause and laughter from the attendees of the press conference.
“There is no way around the fact that nobody would ever know James Bond’s desires, period,” he explained. Guadagnino emphasized that the crucial aspect of Bond is his competence in completing his missions. “Darling, I adore you,” Guadagnino expressed to Craig, patting the back of his head.
Craig portrayed the iconic British spy in five films from 2006 to 2021. Eon Productions, the producer of the James Bond film series, has not yet announced who will take on the role in future films.
Adapted from the 1985 William S. Burroughs novel of the same name, Queer received a nine-minute standing ovation after its premiere screening at VFF. The film follows a gay American expat, Williams Lee, in 1950s Mexico City, where he forms an intimate relationship with Eugine Allerton, a young student portrayed by Drew Starkey from Outer Banks.
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When asked about Craig’s casting in the film, Guadagnino mentioned that he was unsure if the actor would accept the offer initially, but he was encouraged by someone to ask anyway. To his surprise, Craig agreed to the role.
“He’s one of the greatest actors, and it’s a privilege to work with someone like him,” Guadagnino, also known for Call Me By Your Name and Challengers, said about Craig.
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