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Daniel Craig looked suave as he made a stylish arrival in a black tuxedo the SAG Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday evening.
The actor, 56, strutted with confidence onto the blue carpet at the Shrine Auditorium & Expo Hall, where the prestigious awards ceremony was being held.
The Queer star opted for a tailored tuxedo and a black shirt underneath, teamed with a pair of smart dress shoes.
The James Bond star slicked his hair back for the occasion and completed the look with a pair of shades as he rocked a trimmed beard.
Keeping one hand in his pocket, the Hollywood star seemed in good spirits as he made his entrance.
Daniel is up for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role following his part in Queer.
Daniel Craig looked suave as he made a stylish arrival in a black tuxedo the SAG Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday evening
The actor, 56, strutted with confidence onto the blue carpet at the Shrine Auditorium & Expo Hall, where the prestigious awards ceremony was being held
He stars alongside Drew Starkey, 31, in Luca Guadagnino’s racy new movie Queer, based on William Burroughs’ semi-autobiographical novella of the same name.
The period romantic drama, set in 1950s Mexico City, follows American expat and war veteran William Lee (played by Craig), who has a romance with a younger man, Eugene Allerton (Starkey), a drug addict and discharged Navy serviceman.
For the prestigious Screen Actors Guild award, he faces competition from Adrien Brody for The Brutalist, Timothee Chalamet for A Complete Unknown, Colman Domingo for Sing Sing and Ralph Fiennes for Conclave.
Last year, Daniel admitted that he could never have taken on his role in Luca’s Queer if he was still portraying 007.
The actor starred in five Bond films between 2006 and 2021, and Daniel admitted that the money-spinning movies took a physical and emotional toll on him.
But reflecting on his Bond days, he told The Sunday Times : ‘I couldn’t have done this (Queer) while doing Bond. It would look reactionary, like I was showing my range.
‘Early on with Bond I thought I had to do other work, but I didn’t. I was becoming a star, whatever that means, and people wanted me in their films. Incredible.
‘Most actors are out of work for large chunks so you take your job offers – but they left me empty. Then, bottom line, I got paid.
The Queer star opted for a tailored tuxedo and a black shirt underneath, teamed with a pair of smart dress shoes
The James Bond star slicked his hair back for the occasion and completed the look with a pair of shades as he rocked a trimmed beard
Keeping one hand in his pocket, the Hollywood star seemed in good spirits as he made his entrance
Last year, Daniel admitted that he could never have taken on his role in Luca’s Queer if he was still portraying 007 [pictured in the film with co-star Drew Starkey]
The star revealed that he felt ’empty’ and emotionally ‘exhausted’ after shooting each of his James Bond movies (seen as 007)
‘I was so exhausted at the end of a Bond it would take me six months to recover emotionally.
‘I always had the attitude that life must come first and, when work came first for a while, it strung me out.’
Daniel remains very fond of the Bond franchise, and he’s curious to see where producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson decide to take it next.
He added that who the next Bond could be ‘isn’t my decision or problem’ but said he wished those choosing ‘good luck’.
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