After a long-running series of films about MI6 Commander James Bond 007 that grew stale over more and more ridiculous storylines (like the invisible car in "Die Another Day"), Daniel Craig's net worth started rising as soon as he took on the role.
The actor, mostly unknown at the time except in certain circles, took on the role for the franchise's reboot, the 2006 "Casino Royale" and then, just that easily, as the film and his performance were critically acclaimed, he became a household name and Daniel Craig's net worth started growing exponentially.
Late last year, Food World News reported that there'd be another reason for Daniel Craig's net worth to rise, as Eon Productions, the company behind the secret agent franchise, announced the name and cast of the next Bond movie, with Craig, Ralph Fiennes, Ben Whishaw and Naomie Harris reprising their roles from "Skyfall," plus the additions of "Matrix" actress Monica Bellucci, "Blue Is the Warmest Color" Léa Seydoux, two-time Oscar winner Christoph Waltz, "Sherlock" villain Andrew Scott and "Guardians of the Galaxy" alien Dave Bautista.
Before becoming a household name by being cast as Bond, Daniel Craig's net worth came from films like "Tomb Raider" and "Road to Perdition" - since being cast in the famous franchise, he's also added many more credits to his name, including playing the lead in an adaptation of Stieg Larsson's "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" - besides making it big in his personal life as well, marrying Oscar-winning actress Rachel Weisz in 2011.
Besides rising Daniel Craig's net worth, the film has proven to break at least one new record: at 50, Italian bombshell Bellucci becomes the oldest woman to play a Bond girl, as the movie seemingly introduces a first for the Bond character: for once, the world's most famous secret agent will have a relationship with an older woman, after fifty years of getting much younger girls.
Currently, Daniel Craig's net worth is listed as $65 million by Celebrity Net Worth - shaken, not stirred!
