Meanwhile, in his 15 years and five Bond movies, apart from a rip-roaring debut in Casino Royale, Craig’s 007 has been decidedly grumpy, hellbent on leaving the job and rather lacking in the gag and girlfriend department. This high-octane rollercoaster ride blew audiences away with its non-stop action and still holds a 97% rating at Rotten Tomatoes. But if we were in any doubt that the Bond franchise was being beaten at its own game it was with the release of the sixth Ethan Hunt adventure – MI:Fallout. The fifth MI film, Rogue Nation, was reportedly rushed to cinemas early to avoid clashing with Daniel Craig as 007 in Spectre, and many would argue Rogue Nation was the better film. In short Ethan until has become more Bond than Bond. More importantly though, it’s given a new generation of cinemagoers a spy hero who visits exotic locations, does amazing stunts and makes them laugh out loud. Since then it has spawned six films, with two more in production, and generated over a billion dollars. The franchise began life as a popular 60s TV show before Cruise got his mitts on it over 20 years ago. But although I was visibly stirred by No Time To Die I don’t think Mr Craig tops Mr Cruise as Ethan Hunt in the Mission Impossible franchise?įirst Mission Impossible.
Now, when it comes to the the battle of cinema’s biggest money grossing spies I love both Cruise and Craig and deep down I’ll always be a Bond fan. However, whilst most critics agree Mr Craig’s final outing as James Bond is his best, has the English agent been usurped by Ethan Hunt and the Impossible Mission Force?
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