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James Bondmovies are best known for their ‘British’ charm, powerful action, intriguing plots, and their unique musical score. Each musical score adds a different vibe to the movies and contributes heavily to the enduring legacy of the billion-dollar franchise. Among the many themes, three of the musical scores have even won an Oscar for Best Original Song.
Among the Oscar-winning songs, Adele’sSkyfallis the closest to the former Bond, Daniel Craig’s heart. He loved the score so much that he wanted the singer to come back forSpectre. However, theHellohitmaker broke his heart when she turned down the offer despite a previous successful collaboration.
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Daniel Craig Got Emotional With Adele’sJames BondSong
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The climactic opening tune in everyJames Bondmovie is not only a catchy musical score but also sets the tone for the entire plot. It helps contributes to the franchise’s legacy and also creates a long-lasting impact on the viewers. All theme songs are such an integral element of the film that often the lead star is the one who has the most say in choosing them.
For the 2012 James Bond film,Skyfall, the amazing singerAdelewas approached. Although initially apprehensive about making a ‘Bond’ song, the star’s powerful theme songSkyfalltouched millions of hearts and won an Oscar. The Oscar-winning song was so powerful that it even made the lead,Daniel Craigemotional.
In an interview, Craig revealed his first reaction to the song,
“I cried. From the opening bars I knew immediately, then the voice kicked in and it was exactly what I’d wanted from the beginning. It just got better and better because it fitted the movie. In fact, the more of the movie we made, the more we fitted it.”
And it was for this exact reason that he wanted Adele to come back for a second time.
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How Adele Broke Daniel Craig’s Heart
Daniel Craig was awestruck when he heard Adele’sJames Bondtheme song. It was a love-at-first-sight sort of thing that resulted in an Oscar win for Best Original Sound. Despite their successful collaboration, Adele refused to come back for the second time when Craig wanted her for the filmSpectre. A source revealed,
“Adele was James Bond himself’s first choice. Daniel Craig was really keen and (director) Sam Mendes was 50/50 over whether to use her or a fresh voice.”
TheEasy on Mesinger was reportedly offered a lumpsum amount of $5 million, but she turned it down as she wasn’t sure she would be able to re-create her previous magic.
“How do you top a worldwide hit like Skyfall any way? It was too big a risk.”
Despite being the leading star’s first choice, Adele chose to let go of the opportunity and broke Daniel Craig’s heart.
SkyfallandSpectreare available to stream on Amazon Prime.
Source:Daily Star
Maria Sultan
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Maria Sultan is a dedicated News Content Writer at FandomWire. With over five years of professional experience and hundreds of published articles, she brings a wealth of expertise to her coverage of Marvel, K-dramas, and the latest on streaming platforms.Her work is not just about reporting news; it’s about providing insightful perspectives on the entertainment trends that matter most.
