Daniel Craig has confirmed that No Time to Die will mark his last James Bond appearance, as he plans to step away from the 007 franchise altogether.

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Speaking to the German site Express , Craig discussed his departure from the role, as he admitted that he is ready to hang up his tuxedo once and for all, insisting that "someone else needs to have a go.""It's been, as they always are, incredibly hard work, but it's a massive collaboration," Craig told the site (translated via The Independent ). "One of the most moving things for me about finishing the film is that I have been working with some of the people for 30 years."In the same interview, Craig, who has portrayed the iconic character since 2006's Casino Royale , revealed that he has no desire to return to the franchise for a role behind the camera, as he confirmed that he would not be taking the director's chair on Bond 26."For God's sake, no!" Craig exclaimed to the outlet (per Metro ). "I want to come home, eat something and then go to bed. If you're a director, then at night you're still with the producers, screenwriters, on the phone. And then after two hours of sleep, you have to go back up to the set. No thanks!"Following his Bond debut in Casino Royale, Craig reprised the role in 2008's Quantum of Solace , 2012's Skyfall and 2015's Spectre , all of which have grossed more than $3.1 billion in worldwide box office collectively. Skyfall ($1.1b) and Spectre ($880m) are the highest-grossing films in the franchise.On his next assignment, Bond is expected to reunite with his associates, as Jeffrey Wright makes his return as Felix Leiter , alongside Ben Whishaw's Q, Naomie Harris' Moneypenny, and Lashana Lynch's Nomi, who is reported to be next in line for the 007 codename For more on No Time to Die , due out April 2020, find out when Bond 25 wrapped production , discover more about Rami Malek's supervillain , and check out the official poster for the next 007 movie . Or, for a broader round-up, take a look at our rundown of everything we know so far

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