Daniel Craig: No 'Interest' In Playing 'Thor'

Access Hollywood - December 8, 2008 9:03 AM PST
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LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- James Bond may be a super spy, but Daniel Craig wants to make one thing clear - he has no interest in playing a superhero.

Craig, who had been rumored to be in line to play the title character in the live-action comic book movie, "Thor," told Access Hollywood that fans shouldn't hold their breath.

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"I read that you are possibly up to play Thor," AccessHollywood.com's Laura Saltman asked Craig, during an interview to promote his new film, "Defiance."

"No," the British actor laughed.

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As previously reported on AccessHollywood.com, "Grey's Anatomy" actor Kevin McKidd is one of the actors in talks to play the Norse god on the big screen. And while Craig, along with Brad Pitt, had also been rumored to be in line to play the role, the 007 star said it's safe to cross his name off the list.

"Doesn't interest you?" Laura asked. "When you're Bond, you don't want to be a superhero?"

"It doesn't interest me at all," Craig revealed.

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So what does interest Craig, who plays one of three Jewish brothers who escape a Nazi-occupied Poland in his new drama "Defiance?"

"Taking a holiday," the actor said. "All I want to do is take a holiday at the moment."

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  • gavin
    He's too skinny to play Thor.... You need a big guy to play The Viking God of Thunder. Arnold Shwartzenager, only taller, and 25 Not some 40 something British Dude who weighs in at 175
    report abuseposted January 12, 2009 4:16 PM PST
  • __A_YAHOO_USER__
    He would be great as Thor, too bad
    report abuseposted December 8, 2008 10:29 AM PST
  • Bumpy
    Daniel Craig IS NO JAMES BOND PEOPLE! He's to serious, Bond is a gentleman and only agressive when the action starts! He's agressive all the time! He should try wrestling instead!
    report abuseposted December 8, 2008 6:30 AM PST
  • Bumpy
    Daniel Craig IS NO JAMES BOND PEOPLE! He's to serious, Bond is a gentleman and only agressive when the action starts! He's agressive all the time! He should try wrestling instead!
    report abuseposted December 8, 2008 6:30 AM PST
  • Cat ^..^
    Oh, of course... because running around playing superhero "spy" is so much more mature than playing a superhero Norse God.
    report abuseposted December 8, 2008 6:01 AM PST
  • He would have been a good Thor i suppose. But i think they should find a guy with a little bit more mass to play the part. I remember when they used Arnold as Mr.Freeze, when in the comics he was very skinny and frail. Make the movie as close to the hero or villain as in the comics.
    report abuseposted December 8, 2008 5:54 AM PST
  • John B
    he sucks as 007. and so do these new bond films
    report abuseposted December 8, 2008 5:52 AM PST
  • Trish
    CRAIG IS BOND---JAMES BOND! He has it as far as I'm concerned.
    report abuseposted December 8, 2008 5:34 AM PST
  • Veronica M.
    UJO, YOU SAY THE STUPIDEST %@!*# IN THESE ROOMS, I MEAN THE %@!*# YOU SAY IS SO IRRELEVANT TO THE %@!*#ING STORY.
    report abuseposted December 7, 2008 8:46 PM PST
  • Ujo'
    I heard once somebody say that life is like a game of chess.. Now I don’t play that game.. and I’m certainly not an expert. But I can tell that what the media does is play favoritism on occasion. Like Borak Obama.. He is a Celebrity.. What can they get out of him?
    report abuseposted December 7, 2008 7:49 PM PST
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