Published 12:11 IST, December 23rd 2019

Daniel Craig explains why he returned as James Bond for one last time

Actor Daniel Craig says he had some unfinished business with the James Bond franchise that made him come back as the famed British spy for one last time.

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Actor Daniel Craig says he had some unfinished business with James Bond franchise that made him comeback as famed British spy for one last time. Craig, who took over role of suave 007 nt from Pierce Brosnan, has so far featured in four Bond films -- "Casi Royale" (2006), "Quantum of Solace" (2008), "Skyfall" (2012) and "Spectre" (2015). He reprises character for fifth and final time in Cary Fukunaga's " Time To Die".

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Craig said that though "Spectre" had a perfect ending, film did t give him a proper closure in terms of story. "If that had been it, world would have carried on as rmal, and I would have been absolutely fine. But somehow it felt like we needed to finish something off. If I'd left it at 'Spectre', something at back of my head would have been going, I wish I'd done one more'," actor told Enpire magazine. "I always had a kind of secret idea about whole lot in my head, and where I wanted to take it. And 'Spectre' wasn't that. But this feels like it is," he added.

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" Time To Die" will also mark return of Ralph Fiennes as M, Naomie Harris as Moneypenny, Ben Whishaw as Q, Rory Kinnear as Bill Tanner, Jeffrey Wright as Felix Leiter, Lea Seydoux as Madeleine Swann, and Christoph Waltz as Ernst Stavro Blofeld. New cast members are Rami Malek, Ana de Armas, and Lashana Lynch. film will release worldwide in April next year.

About  Time To Die

official sypsis of film suggests that Bond has left active services and has settled in Jamaica. His peace is disrupted when character of Felix Leiter from CIA asks him for help. James Bond will be seen facing a dangerous and mysterious villain played by Rami Malek. Directed by Cary Fukunaga from True Detective fame,  Time To Die is all set to release on April 8, 2020. 

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(WITH PTI INPUTS)

12:08 IST, December 23rd 2019