Daniel Craig turned down the role of James Bond due to exhaustion

According to information reported by the Daily Mail, the reason Daniel turned his back on the £68 million for the role of James Bond was because he felt exhausted playing the character.

Actor Daniel Craig. Photo: Getty Images

The 48-year-old star was reportedly offered a whopping £68 million to reprise his role as James Bond. However, he turned down both the money and the big role. According to the Daily Mail, the reason was because the role was too tiring for him.

His co-star in the previous three films, Dame Judi Dench - who played M in the James Bond films - believes Daniel needs a break. She told the Daily Mail: “I think he’s exhausted, absolutely exhausted.”

When asked who could take on the role, Judi said: “I really don’t know. That question belongs to producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael Wilson!”

Meanwhile, according to another source - speaking about Daniel turning down James Bond: "He told everyone after filming that this was his last trip, but the film company felt he could still come back after Spectre if they offered him a big contract."

“Daniel is done, pure and simple. He said stop after Spectre. They threw huge amounts of money at him but it simply wasn't what Daniel wanted.”

According to VTV