Daniel Craig never wanted to be James Bond.

The 38-year-old made the admission after receiving hate mail from hardcore fans of the spy franchise.

Dame Judi Dench is speaking out in defense of new James Bond Daniel Craig - branding his critics "despicable."

The actress, who reprises her role as spy boss M for a fifth time in new movie 'Casino Royale', has lashed out at the actor's detractors insisting he will make a fantastic 007.

James Bond has swapped his traditional sports car for a family friendly vehicle. For new movie 'Casino Royale', the film-makers have decided to ditch thesecret agent's Aston Martin, and have instead opted for a Ford Mondeo - butinsist it will still be packed with gadgets.

Reports are surfacing from the set of the new James Bond film, "Casino Royale" indicating that new James Bond Daniel Craig has a major case of sunburn.

This comes on the heels of Craig losing his two front teeth during a fight scene and his confession to producers that he is unable to drive a stick shift, a problem since the classic Aston Martin DB5 is the ultimate Bond car.

The new James Bond, Daniel Craig, has vowed never to drink alcohol around directors, because he often finds himself doing outrageous scenes while under the influence of alcohol.

The 37-year-old blames the sauce for his gratuitous nude scenes in 2000's "Some Voices."

Actress Thandie Newton has won the spot as the next Bond girl opposite the new 007, Daniel Craig. Thandie was not the top choice to play the sexy spy Vesper Lynd, both Angelina Jolie and Charlize Theron turned down the role.

But, producers and Daniel were reportedly "very impressed" with Thandie's work in "Casino Royale." The Zimbabwe-born actress' first huge acting gig was as the title character in Oprah Winfrey's "Beloved" in 1998.