Craig said he realized right away that the moment would draw comparisons to Andress, but he didn't think that he 'would be haunted by it for the rest of my life. But the main effect was on Daniel Craig's career: The scene single-handedly turned him into an international sex symbol. After evading pursuers, Bond delivers White to M (Judi Dench), who interrogates him regarding the mysterious organization, Quantum. White (Jesper Christensen) in the trunk of his Aston Martin DBS V12. It also helped launch James Bond as a more modern and rugged 007. Following the events of the previous film Casino Royale, James Bond (Daniel Craig) is driving from Lake Garda to Siena, Italy, with the captured Mr. The perceived homage to Bond's legacy likely helped win over many reluctant fans, many of whom were leery when it was announced that an unknown actor was taking over the helm of the franchise. The image of Craig stepping out of the water ended up being plastered all over the promotional material for this movie, with many people assuming that it was a nod to Ursula Andress emerging from the beach in the first Bond movie, Dr.
Craig says that while shooting the scene, he accidentally hit an awkwardly situated sandbank that forced him to stand up and walk out of the water, instead of just floating off as the script said. In one scene, James Bond was supposed to be swimming at the beach when he sees Solange (the wife of the villain, played by Caterina Murino) riding on a horse and the two make eye contact.
