Daniel Craig Still Contracted For One More Bond Movie After SPECTRE

For some reason — maybe it's the fact that Spectre is reportedly going to be director Sam Mendes' final James Bond film, or maybe it's the rampant speculation about who will eventually take over the role — some fans have it in their minds that this new movie is definitely going to be star Daniel Craig's last ride as the famous super spy. While there's always the chance Eon Productions could boot him and cast someone else, Craig does in fact have one more movie left on his contract. This is something we've known about for years, but some very recent comments from Craig implied that he might not be interested in coming back after all, so the confusion is understandable.

In a new interview with The Daily Mail, Craig says:

“It’s getting harder. But such is life. I’ll keep going as long as I’m physically able. I’m contracted for one more – but I’m not going to make predictions.”

So there's confirmation that clears up the contractual angle. Meanwhile, when EW (via The Playlist) asked how much longer we could expect him to play the character, he said:

“I can’t give you an honest answer at this point. It’s not that I’m trying to play hard to get. I’ve just given it no thought whatsoever.

This movie has taken up two years of my life. And I just need a break. I need to get back to normal life. I need to reintroduce myself to my family who are not best pleased with me. The idea of planning ahead — I’m not trying to be coy. People want an answer and I don’t have one.”

So it sounds like Craig is up for fulfilling his contract (meaning one more after Spectre), but isn't sure if he's going to be renewed after that. Considering Skyfall is the most financially successful Bond film to date, the producers might have reason to want to keep him around, especially if Spectre is as good of a movie and makes near the same amount at the box office. We'll see, though: by the time the next movie ends up hitting theaters (likely sometime in 2017 or 2018), Craig could be fifty years old, and it might be time to find a new actor to slip into the role.