Daniel Craig.Photo:Alessandra Benedetti - Corbis/Corbis via Getty
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When it comes to choosing roles,Daniel Craigis keeping his 6-year-old daughter in mind.The actor spoke toThe New York Timesabout his new movieQueer, sharing that although starring as James Bond in the Bond franchise has given him the flexibility to choose certain jobs, now that he’s done with the role he’s had to be more open with his career.But noting that he has a young child at home, Craig thinks about his daughter Grace as he decides what roles to consider.“I’ve got a 6-year-old at home,” says the actor, who shares his daughter with his wife, actressRachel Weisz, 54. “And I don’t want to be away from home as much as I have in the past.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Daniel Craig and Rachel Weisz.Cindy Ord/GettyAlongside his younger daughter, Craig is dad to daughter Ella, 32, whom he shares with ex-wife Fiona Loudon. He is also stepdad to Weisz’s son Henry, 18, whom she shares with ex Darren Aronofsky.While appearing on a 2023 episode ofThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Weisz shared that her then-4-year-old daughter got a little too"obsessed” withStar Warsafterwatching it with her father.“It was like a father-daughter bonding experience, and they started on the original ones,” Weisz told hostStephen Colbert. “I’m not that deep into it, but my daughter got obsessed. She kept saying, ‘Google this. Google this: What does Darth Vader look like under his mask?'“Daniel Craig and daughter Ella.Dave J Hogan/Getty"She wants to know everything,” she added. “She’s obsessed with the mythology and these characters are so real for her.“Weisz said Grace’s fascination with the movies was getting a little “too intense,” so her father stepped in to tell her thatStar Wars"is broken.““We were in London when this happened,” Weisz said. “[Grace] said, ‘Dad saysStar Warsis broken.’ So they can’t watch it anymore. And we just got to New York and she said, ‘IsStar Warsbroken in New York too?'““And so I said, ‘Yeah, yeah it’s broken,’’ Weisz joked.
When it comes to choosing roles,Daniel Craigis keeping his 6-year-old daughter in mind.
The actor spoke toThe New York Timesabout his new movieQueer, sharing that although starring as James Bond in the Bond franchise has given him the flexibility to choose certain jobs, now that he’s done with the role he’s had to be more open with his career.
But noting that he has a young child at home, Craig thinks about his daughter Grace as he decides what roles to consider.
“I’ve got a 6-year-old at home,” says the actor, who shares his daughter with his wife, actressRachel Weisz, 54. “And I don’t want to be away from home as much as I have in the past.”
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Daniel Craig and Rachel Weisz.Cindy Ord/Getty
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Alongside his younger daughter, Craig is dad to daughter Ella, 32, whom he shares with ex-wife Fiona Loudon. He is also stepdad to Weisz’s son Henry, 18, whom she shares with ex Darren Aronofsky.
While appearing on a 2023 episode ofThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Weisz shared that her then-4-year-old daughter got a little too"obsessed” withStar Warsafterwatching it with her father.
“It was like a father-daughter bonding experience, and they started on the original ones,” Weisz told hostStephen Colbert. “I’m not that deep into it, but my daughter got obsessed. She kept saying, ‘Google this. Google this: What does Darth Vader look like under his mask?'”
Daniel Craig and daughter Ella.Dave J Hogan/Getty
“She wants to know everything,” she added. “She’s obsessed with the mythology and these characters are so real for her.”
Weisz said Grace’s fascination with the movies was getting a little “too intense,” so her father stepped in to tell her thatStar Wars"is broken.”
“We were in London when this happened,” Weisz said. “[Grace] said, ‘Dad saysStar Warsis broken.’ So they can’t watch it anymore. And we just got to New York and she said, ‘IsStar Warsbroken in New York too?'”
“And so I said, ‘Yeah, yeah it’s broken,’’ Weisz joked.
source: people.com