And, with Craig’s Knives Out franchise offering another flavor of that sort of work, it’s pretty amazing that he thought he might not ever work again. Sitting on the edge of a potential awards win, and with Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery set to be released in 2025, it's pretty safe to put such thoughts to bed for the time being.

If Paul does get the role, he’ll follow in the footsteps of Navan man Pierce Brosnan, 70, who played Bond in four films from 1995 to 2002

Though Daniel Craig certainly doesn't look back all too fondly on his time playing legendary spy James Bond, that doesn't mean he doesn't enjoy regaling others with tales of his experience. Speaking with Harris Dickinson for Variety's "Actors on Actors" series,