WATCH THE TRAILER: Tough guy Daniel Craig explodes into action in new scenes from latest Bond

11 April 2012
The Weekender

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He’s known as the ultimate tough guy and Daniel Craig is clearly living up to his reputation if newly released scenes from the latest James Bond film are anything to go by.


The 40-year-old jumps across buildings, leaps from a boat and crashes from a balcony in a trailer for Quantum Of Solace.

The actor also enjoys a steamy scene with co-star Gemma Arterton.

Leaping into action: Daniel Craig in the tralier for Quantum of Solace

Leaping into action: Daniel Craig in the tralier for Quantum of Solace

Full throttle: Craig falls through the sky after an action packed fight scene

Full throttle: Craig falls through the sky after an action packed fight scene

Watch the Quantum Of Solace trailer here...

Craig recently revealed that he performed many of his own stunts under the guidance of stunt master Gary Powell.

He says: 'Gary's theory is, if you don't do it, you won't feel it. When you know how it feels to drive a boat one-handed you can re-create it.

'But it's important you also feel the vulnerability. It's like what Harrison Ford does so brilliantly. You're not sure he's going to get it right.'

Steamy: The actor gets close to co-star Gemma Arterton

Steamy: The actor gets close to co-star Gemma Arterton

Craig with actress Olga Kurylenko who plays Camille in Quantum of Solace

Craig with actress Olga Kurylenko who plays Camille in Quantum of Solace

Tough guy: Bond lays into a nemesis

Tough guy: Bond lays into a nemesis

And new Bond girl Olga Kurylenko also got in on the dramatic action scenes.

The 28-year-old says: 'Little by little, you get more confident. By the end, I was loving it. They had to pull me away.'

The 22nd Bond movie, which is currently in post-production, was plagued with accidents during filming.

In June, Craig sliced the top of one of his fingers off while on set.

Explosive: Craig performed many of his own stunts in the movie

Explosive: Craig performed many of his own stunts in the movie

There was also a fire at one of the sets, a car crash that seriously injured a stunt driver, and another accident involving an Aston Martin skidding off the road into Lake Garda.

The on screen action didn't interest Arterton, who landed the role as MI6 operative Agent Fields in the new movie, quite as much as her steamy love scenes.

She says: 'I was in a bit of a dream, a daze, when I filmed my love scene with Bond.

'I felt like a giggly girl because he’s such a man. Daniel is the sexiest Bond ever.'

Quantum of Solace is out on October 31.  

Sharp shooter: Bond finds himself in another rather stick situation

Sharp shooter: Bond finds himself in another rather stick situation



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