Daniel Craig Confirmed as Bond

It is confirmed. We reported earlier through various sources that Daniel Craig would be the next bond and today MGM has confirmed it.

"All of us here at MGM are delighted that Daniel Craig, an actor of such high-calibre, has been chosen to be the next Bond. We are also very excited to be working closely with Barbara and Michael again and with Columbia Pictures on 'Casino Royale', which we predict to be the biggest, best Bond ever"

The 21st official James Bond movie  is directed by Martin Campbell. It's his second time as helmer of a James Bond film. In 1995 he directed the hit "Goldeneye" which introduced Pierce Brosnan to the role of 007 with great success. Goldeneye was one of the biggest smash hits for the Bond franchise.

Ian Fleming's "Casino Royal" was the first James Bond book and finds Bond on a mission to neutralize a lethal, high-rolling Russian operative called simply 'Le Chiffre' - by ruining him at the baccarat table and forcing his Soviet spymasters to 'retire' him. It seems that lady luck is taken with James - Le Chiffre has hit a losing streak. But some people just refuse to play by the rules, and Bond's attraction to a beautiful female agent leads him to disaster and an unexpected saviour...