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Connery made Bond real through his physicality. He did most of his own stunts and fights, and the audience knew it was him.

A Bond movie falls into a specific genre, and you have to provide certain elements. You must respect the fact it's essentially about girls, guns, gadgets, and big action.

I cannot even remember a time before being conscious of James Bond.

It's a huge challenge, a huge responsibility. Bond is a huge iconic figure in movie history. These opportunities don't come along very often so I thought, 'Why not?'

I always wanted to do an action movie, not particularly 'Bond.'

You do a James Bond film, you're being part of an anachronism, a tradition.

Every young male actor dreams of being James Bond in an action movie. And that's their first role. But the truth is, when it comes down to it, that's not relatable.

Bond is a classic archetype character, a character that's embedded in our heads forever, one of a lone warrior setting out to avenge a nation - and you find that character across cultures.

I always thought of myself as James Bond.