Daniel Craig's James Bond Era Couldn't Have Happened Without Another 007 Movie's Failure
Pierce Brosnan’s lastJames Bondmovie,Die Another Day,was a box-office bomb and a disappointing farewell, but without it we never would have got Daniel Craig’s new iteration of the character. It has been argued by many commentators thatBrosnan’s James Bond movieshad potential but never did him justice. Brosnan’s first 007 movie,GoldenEye, was rated 80% positive on Rotten Tomatoes, and virtually every aspect was praised, setting the bar high. While Brosnan’s next two Bond movies were considered middling entries,Die Another Daywas described as ludicrouson a different level, prompting a total James Bond reboot....