Daniel Craig Reacts To James Bond Casting Rumors After Leaving 007 Role

Daniel Craig has revealed his thoughts on the James Bond casting rumors.

After announcing his exit from the franchise, Craig left moviegoers with the unanswered question of who will play 007 next. The 54-year-old star became the eighth actor to play the playboy spy following Barry Nelson, Sean Connery, David Niven, George Lazenby, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton and Pierce Brosnan.

Various rumors have emerged over the past several months, with fans suggesting actors who could possibly continue Bond's legacy on the big screen. Despite the hype surrounding the casting, however, Craig is not among those keeping up with the rumor mill.

During a screening of "Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery" and an appearance on the "Happy Sad Confused" podcast in New York City Monday, Craig admitted to host Josh Horowitz that he "[doesn't] really pay any attention" to the casting rumors.

"I just... I don't go on the internet, I don't have social media," the actor explained.

Instead of taking bets on who will next play 007, Craig declared "it is what it is" when it comes to the future of the franchise as it moves on without him.

But despite not keeping up with the casting process, Craig said he will be "front and center" at the theater once the next Bond movie comes out.

After his first Bond film, 2006's "Casino Royale," Craig reprised the role in four more movies: "Quantum of Solace" (2008), "Skyfall" (2012)," "Spectre" (2015) and "No Time to Die" (2021).

Craig also shared Monday that he went through an internal debate when he was first tapped to play the role of the British spy. When Horowitz asked him about the pros and cons he thought of before accepting the offer, he said that weighing both sides led him to take on the part.

"It was on the pro list: it would change my life. It was on the con list: it would change my life," Craig explained. "And that really is something that — I knew that I had a certain level of anonymity, I could still kind of go out, I could still travel and go to an airport. I could do all these things... I knew that would sort of disappear."

The actor said he sought the advice of his closest friends, who told him he would likely regret it if he would not take on the role.

"And I did [take the Bond role], so here we are," Craig said.

While he will no longer be in the next Bond film, Craig's fans can watch him on Netflix's upcoming movie, "Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery."