Daniel Craig has said goodbye to the role of James Bond for good and there is constant speculation as to who will take his place.
He joins a long line of world-class actors who have played the secret agent, including Irish actor Pierce Brosnan, London-born Roger Moore and Scotland’s Sean Connery.
But Daniel Craig, who was born in Chester, is the only actor from the North West to have played 007 so far.
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But Daniel Craig, who was born in Chester, is the only actor from the North West to have played 007 so far.
5. Benedict Wong
Eccles-born Benedict Wong is a household name thanks to his role as sorcerer Wong in the ever-expanding Marvel Cinematic Universe – proving that he could handle an action-heavy role like Bond. Aside from the Doctor Strange films, he has also had roles in Ridley Scott’s “The Martian” (2015) and Danny Boyle’s “Sunshine” (2007). (Credit: AFP via Getty Images) Photo: AFP via Getty Images
6. Ricky Whittle
Born in Oldham, Ricky Whittle started out as a soap opera heartthrob on Hollyoaks but soon found international success on sci-fi series “The 100” and as Shadow Moon in the TV adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s modern-day fantasy epic “American Gods.” He’s yet to break onto the big screen, so maybe James Bond is a good place to start. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)
7. Steve Coogan
A true son of Manchester, the Middleton-born Steve Coogan played local icon Tony Wilson in “24 Hour Party People” (2002) and is best known for creating and playing Alan Partridge. Fans of The Trip, which stars Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon as fictionalised versions of themselves, will have seen his impressions of Roger Moore and Sean Connery’s Bonds many times before, so you never know. (Photo by Jeff Spicer/Getty Images)