Ouch - Craig in the wars!

avekev · June 2008

Seems like Daniel's been playing rough again!

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1025527/Curse-Bond-strikes-Daniel-Craig-slices-tip-finger-set.html

I wonder how they will keep the continuity of the film with the end of his digit missing!

emtiem · June 2008

Well I'd take that with a pinch of salt- I expect that there's none of his finger actually missing, but there's probably a chance the story's based on something and that he hurt himself, which sounds rather nasty.

taity · June 2008

They said he was back at work the same day part of his finger was cut off - what a guy!!! Course, it could all just be bullsh!t.

Higgins · June 2008

what he all can do with his little finger

Lexi · June 2008

emtiem wrote:

Well I'd take that with a pinch of salt- I expect that there's none of his finger actually missing.

like the missing tooth in CR

Well you have to give Craig 10/10 for effort, can't see "no hairs out of place" Brossa doing this kind of stuff.

Not long now before the trailer...can't wait!

division00 · June 2008

Well, like all action-packed movies, there are dangers that come with any involvement. I say this with the greatest respect to anyone involved in stunts (as an avid Lord of the Rings fan, the DVD extras show that kicking ass in Middle Earth is painful business. For example, the scene where Aragon, Gimli, and Legolas were running in the Westfold, Viggo had broken two toes, Orlando broke a rib, and the height double for Gimli had a dislocated knee). The movie "Red Cliff" directed by John Woo just had a stuntman die and five others injured.

Also, Daniel Craig is such a physical actor and he gets so into any production he's part of, I'm surprised he isn't hurt more (not that I wish any injury upon him).

Hardyboy · June 2008

I knew Craig sometimes gives The Finger to the press, but this is ridiculous!

Loeffelholz · June 2008

Hardyboy wrote:

I knew Craig sometimes gives The Finger to the press, but this is ridiculous!

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I read the headline---"...Daniel Craig slices tip of his finger off during filming"---and was instantly relieved. Of course Craig is just fine.

Another shining moment for British tabloidism!

Pity they couldn't bother to get Craigger's age right, or go to the trouble to dig up the identity of the "unnamed" Greek stuntman

) Really remarkable, cutting-edge journalism

|)

It's also worth noting that the YOLT story has also been 'editorially enhanced.' I believe a stuntman lost most of one foot during that shoot...not both legs

Still, all this "Bond Curse" stuff keeps the brand out there as the summer movie season heats up...

DAWUSS · June 2008

I thought the anti-Craig movement in the media was essentially gone...

Loeffelholz · June 2008

DAWUSS wrote:

I thought the anti-Craig movement in the media was essentially gone...

I don't think this is anti-Craig; it's just standard, sensationalist crap---excreted rather than written---but apparently there's a living to be made doing it

During the full fury of the Craig Wars^TM, I'm embarrassed to say this sort of thing really bugged me: Craig can't drive a stick, Craig's obsessed with ladies' facial cremes, Craig lost his front teeth shooting CR, Craig's latest tantrum with the press, etc., ad infinitum. Now it's just a bit of comic relief, and I become disappointed if they don't serve up a freshly-steaming pile from time to time :007)

youknowmyname · June 2008

Loeffelholz wrote:

DAWUSS wrote:

I thought the anti-Craig movement in the media was essentially gone...

I don't think this is anti-Craig; it's just standard, sensationalist crap---excreted rather than written---but apparently there's a living to be made doing it

During the full fury of the Craig Wars^TM, I'm embarrassed to say this sort of thing really bugged me: Craig can't drive a stick, Craig's obsessed with ladies' facial cremes, Craig lost his front teeth shooting CR, Craig's latest tantrum with the press, etc., ad infinitum. Now it's just a bit of comic relief, and I become disappointed if they don't serve up a freshly-steaming pile from time to time :007)

'excreted rather than written' this makes me chuckle...

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poor craig, the guy takes it doesn't he? cuts, bruises, teeth, fingers plus all the jabs from us here at ajb. oh the things you have to do to be james bond.

darenhat · June 2008

My wife blurted out the news to me over the phone yesterday: "Daniel Craig got his finger chopped off!" She then followed up with "Can he still play James Bond?"

I thinking she was hoping against hope, because she really doesn't care for him all that much.

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Sweepy the Cat · June 2008

Jeez, I'm not one to believe in curses but the film needs moving back to it's original November 7th release date. There has been 3 car accidents, a fire, Craig's lost a little bit of his finger and had 8 stitches in his face!
A stuntman died filming FYEO, one got his legs chopped off in YOLT and I'm sure there's been much more accidents. Only today I realised how dangerous it would be to be in a Bond movie.

Lexi · June 2008

Loeffelholz wrote:

I read the headline---"...Daniel Craig slices tip of his finger off during filming"---and was instantly relieved. Of course Craig is just fine.

Another shining moment for British tabloidism! Pity they couldn't bother to get Craigger's age right, or go to the trouble to dig up the identity of the "unnamed" Greek stuntman ) Really remarkable, cutting-edge journalism |)

You understand the red tops remarkably well Loeff

(most of the trashy papers have a red banner across the top of the paper). I think the closest you have is the enquirer...you take everything with a large bucket full of salt. In fact I'm beginning to realise that this site has more correct news than anywhere else :007) (The BBC is prob the exception!)

DAWUSS · June 2008

Sweepy the Cat wrote:

Jeez, I'm not one to believe in curses but the film needs moving back to it's original November 7th release date. There has been 3 car accidents, a fire, Craig's lost a little bit of his finger and had 8 stitches in his face!
A stuntman died filming FYEO, one got his legs chopped off in YOLT and I'm sure there's been much more accidents. Only today I realised how dangerous it would be to be in a Bond movie.

Just wait until some director decides to OD on CGI.

youknowmyname · June 2008

DAWUSS wrote:

Sweepy the Cat wrote:

Jeez, I'm not one to believe in curses but the film needs moving back to it's original November 7th release date. There has been 3 car accidents, a fire, Craig's lost a little bit of his finger and had 8 stitches in his face!
A stuntman died filming FYEO, one got his legs chopped off in YOLT and I'm sure there's been much more accidents. Only today I realised how dangerous it would be to be in a Bond movie.

Just wait until some director decides to OD on CGI.

Wait...didnt that already happen? (youknowmname thinks of DAD). :v

taity · June 2008

2 accidents over a 46 year old franchaise - wow, deadly

Loeffelholz · June 2008

Well, there have been far more than that---such as the stuntman who crushed his pelvis filming the train scene for OP, etc.---but when you make a series of 22 action films, a percentage of stunts will go wrong.

taity · June 2008

I love people calling it a curse, i doubt very much that the proportion of accidents on this film were significantly higher than on the average movie of this size

Ouch - Craig in the wars!

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