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James Bond almost ventured into the world of superheroes.
Daniel Craig has been a spy, a detective (Knives Out), a journalist (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo), and a cowboy (Cowboys & Aliens), and the English actor was almost Balder the Brave for Doctor Strange 2. Originally, it was revealed that John Krasinski wasn’t the first choice to play one of the members of The Illuminati, as Craig was set to make a cameo in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness until COVID cases spiked. The actor reevaluated his role and ultimately decided to drop out of the film.
Costume concept illustrator Darryl Warner showcased the making of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse via Instagram, including Craig’s Asgardian character, Balder the Brave. “Shame this character went no further than this watercolour,” he said, indicating that Craig’s cameo was cut fairly early in production. “Y’all know the story and if not just go and look it up online.”
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Could Daniel Craig make a future cameo in another Marvel film? It wouldn’t be a surprise as the actor has stated in the past that he dreamed about being a superhero while growing up, “People are always saying to me, ‘You must have dreamed of playing James Bond when you were a kid. ‘The answer is no,” Craig told Saga magazine as reported by Metro. “I never did. I dreamed of being all sorts of other things – Superman, Spider-Man, the Invisible Man, even a good old-fashioned cowboy. But Bond not so much, which seems ironic now… I’ve been lucky enough to land one of the best roles in movies. There’s no downside to playing Bond.”
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