Daniel Craig wants to turn James Bond into a bumbling fool. The British actor - who replaced Pierce Brosnan in the latest installment ofthe spy franchise, "Casino Royale" - thinks it will make the iconic character "more exciting."Craig revealed: "I just wanted to see him make a few mistakes. I want to make the audience believe that it's all going to go wrong and then when it goes right it's much more exciting."

He added: "Nobody knows more than I do how important this is, and it's myjob to get it right."

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.

Robbie Williams has been hotly-tipped to sing the theme tune to the next James Bond movie.

The pop heartthrob has reportedly been approached about lending his vocals to 'Casino Royale'. Songwriter Tony Christie has penned a track for the upcoming spy thriller, and says he hopes Robbie will sing it.

Pierce Brosnan hates himself. The former 'Bond' star, who recently launched a foul-mouthed tirade on 007 bosses for sacking him as the onscreen spy, said he has a lot of "self loathing" and spends hours doubting his talents.

He said: "I know what it's like to loathe oneself. To feel that deep self-loathing. It's painful and ugly and [bleeping] unwanted. And it gets in the way. I can dip in there, into the old black-Irish melancholy.

The former 'Bond' star, who recently launched a foul-mouthed tirade on 007 bosses for sacking him as the onscreen spy, said he has a lot of "self loathing" and spends hours doubting his talents.

Former James Bond, Pierce Brosnan, says in an interview that despite trying to help his son fight drug addiction numerous times, he has now severed ties with him.

The 52-year-old actor adopted 32-year-old Christopher and his sister Charlotte after he married their mother, Cassandra Harris, who later died of cancer.