Daniel Craig Was Originally Used For 007 First Light's Demo Model

"James Bond comes out of video game retirement with 007: First Light, coming soon from IO Interactive, the acclaimed Danish studio renowned for its work on the Hitman series. Securing the rights to such an iconic franchise was no small feat, and as it turns out, the studio employed some creative methods that boiled down to making a super-spy Frankenstein with Agent 47 and Daniel Craig."

""We actually did put Daniel Craig in there," Abrak revealed. "We just modeled his head and put it in instead of Agent 47, just for demo purposes, giving an impression of what these living, breathing spaces mean in an IO game." This demo took place within the well-known Hitman level Sapienza, specifically the section involving a hidden virus laboratory beneath the coastal town."

""The way that works is less about looking for who becomes our Bond, who can shoulder this young version of the character? And I think working with big names is a different exercise," explained narrative director Martin Emborg. "It's not finding the character as much as saying, 'Oh, wouldn't it be cool if so-and-so were Bond?' I don't think that was super attractive at any point, actually.""

IO Interactive secured rights to James Bond and is developing 007: First Light, merging Hitman mechanics with Bond espionage. The studio created an in-game demo that replaced Agent 47's head with Daniel Craig's likeness inside the Sapienza level, showcasing a hidden virus laboratory beneath the coastal town. Patrick Gibson plays a younger James Bond, portraying the agent at 26 and becoming the youngest actor to take the role at age 30. Narrative director Martin Emborg said casting prioritized finding who could shoulder a formative version of the character rather than seeking big-name celebrity casting.

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