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The man with the golden hair?

By SHARON FINK
Published October 15, 2005

James Bond What do you think of Daniel Craig, the new James Bond Gritty, multifaceted, new-direction Bond Will always be confused with the villian Blah blond Bond Younger Bond

Is he the blah blond Bond? The gritty new-direction Bond? The Bond who will always be confused with the villain?

Or the "younger" Bond who looks older than the 52-year-old he's replacing?

After months of searching, hyping, campaigning and rumor-spreading, the quest for the next James Bond ended Friday when Englishman Daniel Craig, 37, was named the sixth actor to take on one of film's most iconic roles.

Reaction Friday to the replacement for Pierce Brosnan was fast and furious. His look, fans complained on the Internet, does not scream "Bond": It's weary, not worldly. It's that of the evildoer, not the man who saves the world. It's blond.

But Craig had many supporters, too. They like his gritty looks and noted that with film credits like Road to Perdition and Layer Cake, he can act. "The producers have gone for a younger, grittier Bond, and I think Craig will make an excellent 007," David Black, chairman of the James Bond International Fan Club, told the BBC.

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