Bond wears heels in new movie
2008-07-22 10:24
Los Angeles - James Bond star Daniel Craig wears stacked heels in new movie Quantum of Solace.
Daniel's co-star Gemma Arterton, 22, has revealed the star needed a little extra height for certain scenes.
Gemma, who stands 1.73m tall, said: "Daniel is 1.82m, but when they put me in heels I was taller than him and it didn't look good on screen. The whole point of Bond is that he is masculine and hunky and he has to be taller than his girlfriend.
"Daniel had to wear shoes with a lift to them and stacked heels for a few scenes - but he took it very well. He thought it was funny."
Daniel is one of the shortest actors to take on the James Bond role, with Sean Connery, 77, and Timothy Dalton, 62, both reaching 1.89m, while Roger Moore, 80, and Pierce Brosnan, 55, are just a shade shorter at 1.85m.
When he was originally chosen to play Bond, Daniel faced a barrage of criticism for being too short and fair haired.
Despite the height difficulties, Gemma insists his stature won't affect his performance, saying: "Daniel is the sexiest Bond ever. He didn't have to wear the special shoes during the whole film, just for the scenes where they wanted me in stilettos."
Other famous males who wear heels to boost their height include Prince, who is 1.58m, and French President Nicolas Sarkozy who is 1.67m. - Bang Showbiz.com