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LONDON – A debate over a movie’s anti-religious antagonism – or lack thereof – is heating up ahead of its upcoming release, with some accusing Hollywood of “castrating” the anti-Catholic themes present in the novel from which it is based. The expected blockbuster, “The Golden Compass,” is named after the American title of best-selling author Philip Pullman’s novel “Northern Lights” and will star actress Nicole Kidman and James Bond star Daniel Craig. The original children’s novel, part of Pullman’s “His Dark Materials” series, rejects organized religion – in particular, the Catholic Church – and critics of the movie version say...

CRAIG WANTS GAY BOND SCENE DANIEL CRAIG is urging movie bosses to revolutionise the JAMES BOND franchise by including a gay scene involving the superspy in the follow-up to CASINO ROYALE. The heart-throb actor has also reportedly told studio chiefs he is prepared to film a full frontal nude scene to please both his male and female admirers. He says, "Why not? I think in this day and age, fans would have accepted it." "I mean, look at (British TV series) DOCTOR WHO - that has had gay scenes in it and no one blinks an eye." 29/11/2006 07:42

'Bond' heralds the return of pure 'pecs' appealBy MARTIN NEWLAND Last updated at 00:15am on 23rd November 2006    The now ubiquitous image of a heavily muscled Daniel Craig emerging from the waves in the remake of Casino Royale has left many women gasping in appreciation. For the physique he spent six hours a day knocking into shape before filming, is more than just well made like, say, David Beckham's; it is chiselled, bulky, imposing, almost threatening. It is what body builders term 'ripped' - devoid of fat, and comprised of layers of toned, protein-fed muscle. As one who...

I just returned from Casino Royal, all I can say is O U T S T A N D I N G! Don't miss seeing this on the silver screen. It was nice for the franchise to get back to basics after all of the gimmicks, bad one liners and predictable plots/scripts. The action is intense, Bond gets "shaken not stirred". He actually bleeds and has scars for quite a while after his encounters with people bent on his destruction (I don't even want to tell you what the other guys look like) and there are enough twists and turns...

According to a video report from BBC News, Daniel Craig is under contract to play James Bond until 2012. With an average gap between films of two years, that could mean Craig shoots at least a further three 007 movies after "Casino Royale". Sean Connery squeezed in 5 movies in 6 years in his initial run as 007, Roger Moore bonded 7 times in 13 years, and Pierce Brosnan managed four films in 8 years.

You'd never catch James Bond having a manicure, but actor Daniel Craig certainly likes to pamper himself - reports ITN. While Bond is fast cars, guns and girls, Daniel Craig is nail files, baby lotion and wet wipes. Dan has shocked workers on new 007 movie Casino Royal by asking for beauty products to be delivered to his trailer. While these demands are slightly feminine, there is nothing ladylike about Dan's body - according to two women who broke into his trailer when he was naked! Dan is sure to have got the fright of his life when the pair...

Daniel Craig stunned James Bond bosses when he couldn't drive 007's classic car - reports LSE. Filmmakers had transported Bond's original Aston Martin DB5 to the Bahamas to shoot new movie 'Casino Royale'. But the star confessed he didn't have a license to drive the manual car, which Sean Connery drove when he played the dashing spy. The 39-year-old reportedly said: "Er... I don't do gears." An insider is quoted in Britain's Daily Star newspaper as saying: "They've started shooting here and are using the old DB5, which is absolutely sensational. It was shipped over and was ready to go...

Daniel Craig prepared for his role as superspy James Bond by playing peacemaker on the set of new movie Munich. The British actor achieved what world leaders have been attempting for years - bringing together Palestinians and Israelis - reports Contact Music. Craig, who plays a member of a gang of terrorists hired to track and kill the Palestinians responsible for the deaths of Israeli athletes at the 1972 Munich Olympics, insisted actors who would otherwise be on opposite sides joined together for the duration of the movie. He says, "It was very inspiring. We did one scene in Beirut...

Many years ago I actually read the James Bond stories by Ian Fleming. I remember him describing Bond as looking like "a young Hoagy Carmichael." When I heard about the new Bond, Daniel Craig, I did a search and came up with this: Carmichael CraigSourceHoagy Carmichael official site

He has just proved his ladykilling credentials by seducing Sienna Miller from under the nose of his friend, Jude Law. Now Daniel Craig is about to become the biggest seducer of all - Ian Fleming's James Bond. The actor, who found fame as Geordie in the BBC series Our Friends in the North in 1996, got the job after an 18-month mission to replace Pierce Brosnan. Scores of others, including Law himself, Ewan McGregor, Colin Farrell and Orlando Bloom, were considered but rejected. In the end a shortlist of two emerged - Craig and newcomer Henry Cavill. The pair were...

Actor Daniel Craig is to be the next James Bond, it has been reported. He has been offered a three-film deal by producer Barbara Broccoli, according to The Sun......