Thu, 09 March 2006 at 12:00 am

Daniel Craig - “Casino Royale”

Daniel Craig was joined on the palm-fringed [the Bahamas] islands by stunning new Bond girls Eva Green and Caterina Murino. A movie insider told me: "Daniel is relishing his suave, ladykiller role. All this sissy stuff he was accused of is rubbish. He loves the rough and tumble on the set." Craig, who has dated Sienna Miller and Kate Moss, was dubbed "James Bond" last October when he was named as the new 007. It was said he failed to match up to tough guy predecessors Sean Connery, George Lazenby, Roger Moore and Pierce Brosnan. One familiar face on location is Dame Judi Dench, who reprises her role as Bond’s boss, M. In the Bahamas, the action is hotting up with a terrorist leader, played by French daredevil Sebastian Foucan, shooting a thrilling chase scene with Bond.

Muscled and scarred actor Daniel Craig, 38, is transforming before our very eyes! Octopussy? You decide. The blonde Brit leaps onto big screens nationwide on November 17th, 2006. More pictures in the gallery including Craig holding a silenced Walther!