Word is that Daniel Craig, after apparently going through a living hell making the (IMHO) horrible movie Spectre, will return one more time to the role of James Bond…and according to Jacob Stolworthy at the Independent.com…

James Bond 25: Daniel Craig’s 007 return “secured”, Adele wanted for theme song

So the producers of the Bond films essentially are seeking a return of the “magic” found in Skyfall, which featured both Craig and Adele.

I’m…torn.

Truly.

I think Daniel Craig is a good actor and capable of good things.  Hell, check him out in this trailer for the upcoming film Logan Lucky…

He’s certainly capable of good things but his biggest role to date, that of James Bond, has been, IMHO, ultimately…not good.

Like almost everyone else, I loved Casino Royale, Mr. Craig’s first appearance as the iconic character.  However, what’s followed has been progressively worse.  Quantum of Solace, which suffered due to a writer’s strike, was barely coherent as a movie, though it certainly looked good.

Skyfall was, similarly, a beautiful looking film and, when I saw it in theaters, I was very entertained.  However, the film fell apart the moment you started to think about its story which, like Quantum, made absolutely no sense at all.

I’ve also made my feeling for Spectre known here, which I still feel is the absolute worst Bond film ever made.

Count ’em up and you’ve got the following: I really liked 1 Daniel Craig Bond film, think 1 was good while watching it but fell apart completely upon plot examination, and 2 which I thought were outright bad, with the last one being my nominee for worst Bond film of all time.

1 out of 4 ain’t good.

I suppose the end result depends on who they get to write the movie’s script and who directs it.  If someone like Christopher Nolan gets tagged to direct the film, it could be interesting…though I feel as good as Mr. Nolan is his action scenes aren’t always the best.

James Cameron in his prime would make any Bond film a must see, but I seriously doubt they’ll get him and, frankly, I can’t help but feel he’s a little past his prime.

There are plenty of other possibilities and, provided the movie’s makers deliver a coherent plot (how about that?!) filled with thrills and chills, I suppose it could work.

As a fan of James Bond, I hope it works.

But the recent track record suggests I should keep my expectations, sadly, low.