Knives Out 2 is set to be released later this year, and fans just can't wait any longer. Although the movie has no official trailer released yet, fans have caught a glimpse of the release in an eight-second teaser, which stars Daniel Craig, among many other A-listers.

Daniel Craig received international recognition due to his performance in the James Bond films, and he was unlike any other Bond before him. Even with his portrayal of the popular character wrapping up last year, he is still among the most relevant and talked-about actors today.

Updated on January 4th, 2023 by Jordan Iacobucci: Daniel Craig's iconic detective, Benoit Blanc, is back once more in the latest installment of Rian Johnson's hit murder-mystery franchise, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery. As fans eagerly flock to the precious few theaters playing the highly anticipated sequel, Letterboxd gives some much-needed insight into the former films in Craig's career, signaling which were among the very best installments in his lengthy filmography.

The Fortunes And Misfortunes Of Moll Flanders (1996) - 3.5/5

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The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders is a made-for-television adaptation of Daniel Defoe's 1722 novel Moll Flanders. The Alex Kingston-led project originally aired as a television film before later being broken up into a four-part miniseries.

Daniel Craig appears as the male lead, James Seagrave, Moll Flanders's husband and partner-in-crime. Though the film and its stars received generally positive reviews, this project failed to garner a major following, becoming a footnote in Craig's career. Notably, Craig has appeared in very few films in the same vein, mostly avoiding period pieces in recent years.

Layer Cake (2004) - 3.5/5

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Layer Cake is a crime thriller directed by Matthew Vaughn, centered around Daniel Craig's XXXX, a cocaine dealer that seeks to leave his life of crime behind and get a fresh start removed from the drug industry. Craig co-stars with Sienna Miller and Tom Hardy.

Layer Cake introduced many moviegoers to Daniel Craig, making it his most significant leading role yet. He proved to be quite adept at commanding the audience's attention even in the presence of heavy hitters like Hardy and Miller, a quality that would serve him well as a leading man in future franchise films that would shoot him to superstardom.

The Adventures Of Tintin (2011) - 3.5/5

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The Adventures of Tintin is an animated adventure film adapted from the Tintin comics. The film was created by a lineup of legendary filmmakers, including Steven Spielberg, Peter Jackson, Kathleen Kennedy, Doctor Who's Steven Moffat, and Baby Driver's Edgar Wright.

In the film, Daniel Craig voices Ivan Ivanovitch Sakharine, the descendant of a formidable pirate and the primary antagonist of the movie. The Adventures of Tintin proved quite successful for everyone involved, who was able to work with some of the leading filmmakers of his era and contribute his voice to a conniving villain to counter his recent heroic turn as James Bond.

Elizabeth (1998) - 3.5/5

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Elizabeth is a 1998 historical drama depicting the life and reign of Queen Elizabeth I of England. Cate Blanchett portrays the iconic queen in this rendition of Elizabeth's life, earning her an Academy Award nomination for Best Leading Actress.

Daniel Craig has a relatively minor role in Elizabeth, portraying John Ballard, a priest who conspires to assassinate the queen but is punished with a gruesome death after failing in this endeavor. Though Craig has been known to play heroes in recent years, his role as John Ballard extenuated an ongoing villainous streak in his filmography, especially projects like I Dream of Africa and Lara Croft: Tomb Raider.

No Time To Die (2021) - 3.5/5

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The latest among the 007 movies, Daniel Craig's final portrayal of James Bond. In the film, Bond has retired from MI6 and is relaxing in Jamaica but is suddenly hired by the CIA to locate a kidnapped scientist, which leads to a confrontation with a dangerous enemy, Lyutsifer Safin.

Unfortunately, Bond meets his demise in the end as missiles strike the island where he fought his adversary, moments after confirming that he has a daughter. The film received mostly positive reviews, with critics claiming that it wraps up Daniel Craig's franchise stint satisfyingly. No Time to Die certainly marks the end of a chapter in the actor's career, promising big things to come from Craig in future franchises.

Logan Lucky (2017) - 3.5/5

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Logan Lucky is a 2017 heist comedy-drama film wherein a West Virginian man hires his siblings and a demolition expert to conduct a heist at the Charlotte Motor Speedway. Daniel Craig plays the role of Jimmy Logan, the West Virginian protagonist and mastermind of the heist.

This is one of the less popular, but higher-rated movies that Craig starred in, though the actor certainly capitalizes on his every second of screentime therein. He proves to be a standout even amidst a cast of well-known stars, proving that he is much more than a one-note actor.

Sharpe’s Eagle (1993) - 3.7/5

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Sharpe's Eagle is a historical war drama based on the 1981 novel of the same name. It follows the story of Captain Sharpe, a British lieutenant-turned-commander during the early 1800s who does his best to restore the honor of a defeated brigade that lost its colors during a war with the French Empire.

One of the antagonists, Lieutenant Berry, the pompous nephew of an influential man who discriminates against low births, is played by Daniel Craig. He plans to execute Sharpe due to his jealousy of Sharpe's promotion, but he instead is killed by Sergeant Harper in his attempt. Sharpe's Eagle solidified Craig as one of the leading villain actors coming out of Britain, a trend that would continue for years to come.

Road To Perdition (2002) - 3.7/5

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Road to Perdition is a neo-noir period crime drama film in the gangster genre that follows the story of a mob enforcer and his son as they seek vengeance against a gangster who murdered their family during the Great Depression in 1931.

Daniel Craig plays the film's main antagonist, Connor Rooney, the erratic, violent son of Irish mob boss John Rooney, who is envious of his father's bond with John's adopted son, Michael Sullivan Sr. He seeks to kill Michael and his entire family, but is instead killed by Michael in the end, after killing the latter's wife and second son. Craig is at his most villainous here, marking one of his final antagonistic roles before being cast as James Bond.

Cinderella: A Comic Relief Pantomime (2020) - 3.7/5

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Comic Relief offers a completely new stay-at-home interpretation of the pantomime Cinderella in this Matt-Lipsey-directed show. It stars actors such as Olivia Colman, Charlie Cooper, and Anya Taylor-Joy, as well as Daniel Craig.

Daniel Craig's appearance is rather short, as he plays the horse, Wheezy Jeff. Instead of being shot at a studio, the performance was recorded remotely and individually, akin to an online class meeting. It was a short but pleasant surprise for viewers as the James Bond actor plays a hilarious role.

Munich (2005) - 3.7/5

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One of Steven Spielberg's underrated films, Munich is a historical drama film based on George Jonas' 1984 novel Vengeance, which depicts the events of the aftermath of the 1972 Munich Summer Olympics massacre in which 11 Israeli Olympians were taken hostage by a terrorist group, all of whom were killed.

The South African driver Steve is played by Daniel Craig. He is one of the four Jewish volunteers from around the world who ed with the ex-Mossad agent and took part in tracking down and eliminating the people involved in the kidnapping of the athletes. The film marked the first time that Craig worked with Spielberg, a partnership that would lead to his casting as the villain in The Adventures of Tintin.