Daniel Craig delivered his famous Bond line one last time on Thursday after punching James Corden for a hilarious skit on The Late Late Show.
The English actor, 53, and the English comedian, 43, put their acting chops on display during a Role Call skit in which they recreated scenes from some of the biggest blockbusters in movie history.
Craig and Corden during the quick-change, green screen skit started by recreating Jurassic Park then swiftly moved to Speed, Fast And Furious and Grease.
Last time: Daniel Craig delivered his famous Bond line one last time on Thursday after punching talk show host James Corden in the face on The Late Late Show on CBS
They recreated Back To The Future and were joined by the film’s beloved star Christopher Lloyd, 82, while Geena Davis, 65, made a cameo for their turn at Thelma & Louise.
Corden and Craig rushed through Star Wars, Harry Potter and Dirty Dancing among other films before moving onto the Bond franchise.
‘The name’s Bond. James Bond,’ Craig said as he fought off a villainous Corden while paying homage to Casino Royale, his first film as Agent 007.
‘The name’s Bond. James Bond,’ he repeated during a nod to the sequel Skyfall.
Face punch: The 53-year-old English actor during the Role Call skit punched Corden, 43, in the face after he tried to say his Bond line
Sci-fi film: They recreated Back To The Future and were joined by the film’s beloved star Christopher Lloyd, 82
Road trip: Geena Davis, 65, made a cameo for their turn at Thelma & Louise
Quick cuts: Craig and Corden during the quick-change, green screen skit started by recreating Jurassic Park
Good times: The actor and comedian enjoyed themselves during the whirlwind skit
‘The name’s Bond. James Bond,’ Craig said during a snowy scene for Spectre.
‘The name’s Bond,’ he started saying as the title turned to his latest and final Bond film, No Time To Die.
‘The name’s Corden. James Corden,’ the show’s host interjected as he wheeled in a drink cart.
First time: ‘The name’s Bond. James Bond,’ Craig said as he fought off a villainous Corden while paying homage to Casino Royale, his first film as Agent 007
A sequel: ‘The name’s Bond. James Bond,’ he repeated during a nod to the sequel Skyfall
‘What are you doing?,’ Craig asked him.
‘Come on, mate, give me a break. It’s your last Bond movie, give someone else a shot. Yeah, let’s do it. Come on. Appletini, shaken not stirred,’ Corden said.
Craig then punched Corden in the face knocking him out.
Someone else: ‘Come on, mate, give me a break. It’s your last Bond movie, give someone else a shot. Yeah, let’s do it. Come on. Appletini, shaken not stirred,’ Corden said
‘Now, for the last time. The last time. The name’s Bond. James Bond,’ Craig said as the skit ended.
Craig was joined on the CBS talk show by his No Time To Die co-star Rami Malek, 40, who plays the villain in the film.
Malek revealed that he used to insert his head shot into pizza boxes when he was working as a food deliverer in Los Angeles early in his career.
Film villain: Craig was joined on the CBS talk show by his No Time To Die co-star Rami Malek, 40, who plays the villain in the film
Craig recalled arriving in Los Angeles for the first time with only a debit card that had ’50 bucks on it’ and told how he called Warner Bros for cash so he could get a hotel room without a credit card.
The English actor remembered that the Sheraton Hotel he stayed at was surrounded by freeways ‘and Universal Studios, which I went to three times’.
Malek said he didn’t hesitate when offered the chance to be a Bond villain.
Early careers: The actors shared stories about being in Los Angeles early in their careers
‘No, of course not. It is the greatest franchise we’ve known. Backbone of cinematic history. It’s Bond. And it’s his last one,’ Malek said. ‘No brainer.’
Craig said he was proud that they kept the tragic love story from Casino Royale as part of the plot through the sequels.
‘So somehow we’ve had this narrative all the way through, and that, I don’t know, that feels very unique and I’m incredibly proud of the fact we’ve done that. But it really feels like it tied them all together,’ Craig said.
No Time To Die had its world premiere in London last week followed by its release in cinemas in the UK.
The film, which is the 25th installment in the Bond franchise, will be released in the United States on Friday.
Incredibly proud: ‘So somehow we’ve had this narrative all the way through, and that, I don’t know, that feels very unique and I’m incredibly proud of the fact we’ve done that. But it really feels like it tied them all together,’ Craig said