Daniel Craig Says Filming This Movie Was a ‘F–king Nightmare’ [Video]

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Daniel Craig is opening up about an unpleasant filming experience shooting one of his James Bond movies.

During an appearance on The Hollywood Reporter’s Awards Chatter podcast, the actor — who starred as 007 in five films from 2006 until 2021 — shared why production on 2008’s Quantum of Solace was a “f–king nightmare.”

THR’s Scott Feinberg brought up Craig’s second Bond installment during their conversation, noting that while the British star’s first film playing the legendary secret agent in Casino Royale was a “huge hit,” Quantum of Solace “took some flak.”

Craig, 58, described the movie as a “difficult second album,” before sharing that production on the sequel was a challenge due to the 2007-08 Writers Guide strike.

“F–king nightmare. Paul Haggis did a pass on the script, then he went off and joined a picket line, and we didn’t …