Craig tells New Yorker no decision made on Bond 25

Daniel Craig photo opposing Brexit earlier this year.

Daniel Craig said Friday night that no decision has been made yet about Bond 25, according to audience members who attended a New Yorker Festival program featuring the actor.

The actor said during the 90-minute presentation that 007 principals, including Barbara Broccoli, the co-boss of Eon Productions, are focused on non-Bond projects.

Craig also denied being offered $150 million to do two more 007 films. He also appeared to contradict director Paul Greengrass, who said earlier this year that Bond producer Barbara Broccoli had approached him about making a Bond film.

Craig, 48, was interviewed by Nicholas Schmidle, a staff writer for the magazine. The New Yorker Festival, being held this weekend, features programs featuring figures in the arts. The Craig program was titled “Beyond Bond.” The actor has starred in four 007 films since 2006.

The Craig interview was tweeted as it unfolded, both by the magazine and some attending. On the subject of Craig’s future as Bond, this was tweeted by the Arts Commented blog.

Daniel Craig talking about Bond – no announcement was made. He said no decision has been made yet. Cc @JamesBondBR pic.twitter.com/N7ZaW1pqiP

— Arts Commented (@ArtsCommented) October 8, 2016

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@JamesBondBR just adding: he also said that everyone is focused on other projects now, including Bárbara Broccoli, who’s producing Othello

— Arts Commented (@ArtsCommented) October 8, 2016

Daniel Craig said there’s no truth in the rumors that he’s been offered $150 million to continue as Bond. Cc @JamesBondBR

— Arts Commented (@ArtsCommented) October 8, 2016

Craig is appearing as Iago in an off-broadway production of Othello that runs from Nov. 22 to Jan. 18. After that, Craig is to be the star and an executive producer of Purity. a limited-run series for Showtime. Purity will consist of 20 episodes, half being telecast in 2017, the remainder in 2018.

The Radar Online website in early September said that Craig had received the $150 million offer for two more 007 movies, something that no other entertainment outlet has confirmed.

The Bond actor also had this exchange about Paul Greengrass, who has directed three Bourne movies with Matt Damon, according to a tweet by Philip Nobile Jr. of the website Movies. Birth. Death.

“Paul Greengrass has said he wouldn’t be interested in a Bond film-“

Craig: “Well we wouldn’t ask him! He should be so fucking lucky!”

— Chilly Philly Nobile (@PhilNobileJr) October 8, 2016

Greengrass said in July that Broccoli once approached him about directing a Bond film but he could never direct a Bond film.

Craig also said there aspects of the Bond character he liked, according to a New Yorker tweet.

Daniel Craig on Bond: “I like that broken part of him. That doing a job like that has a serious effect on your psyche. That’s fun.” #TNYfest

— New Yorker Live (@newyorkerlive) October 8, 2016

UPDATE (2:20 a.m., Oct. 8): The James Bond Radio website had some in the audience, and HAD A POST. It included two short videos INCLUDING ONE where Craig said the following about the 007 film series: “There’s no conversation going on genuinely because everybody’s just a bit tired.”