First picture of Craig as Lord Asriel
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The first picture of Daniel Craig as Lord Asriel has been posted on IMDb. It hasn't yet been verified by New Line, but does appear to be genuine. Feel free to discuss this in the relevant thread on our forums, [link=http://www.bridgetothestars.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=203971&highlight=]here[/link].

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39 Responses to First picture of Craig as Lord Asriel

  1. Lu says:

    Wow – NOT what I imagined, what with the facial hair and all, but somehow right. I knew he could pull off Bond and now I'm pretty sure he can pull off Asriel. He's got the look in his eyes, that complete intensity and yet also a strange melancholy, like in his mind's eye he can already see a better world and the path to it is about to be shaped by him, and the whole energy of his soul is invested in it. He doesn't live in his own life, Asriel, he lives in the future and I can see that in Craig.

  2. rory says:

    OOOOOOOH! brilliant! always what i dreamed he'd be……….ok, kidding, but seriously, he's good

  3. silversong says:

    That's beautiful! Certainly a confidence boost for how the film will turn out. He looks quite distinguished and seems to be the right age. Acting is important, but I think image is also vital-perhaps Craig can pull of both for TNL…

  4. JoJo says:

    He and Nicole Kidman make a nice couple. :laughing:

    But seriously, seeing Nicole Kidman in costume, Dakota Blue Richards in costume, and now Daniel Craig in costume for some reason just makes me feel safer. Before we ever hear them speak, all we have to go off of is images and how our favorite characters look and, so far, I'm loving how Mrs. Couler, Lyra, and Lord Asriel are coming along. Brilliant.

  5. Alewyn says:

    mmmmm i like him :tongue:

    but seriously, he looks all distinguished and traveler/rugged and sweet and lovely and OK I'M DONE GUSHING. i'm just saying, i think he's good

  6. Wendy says:

    Yes, the still is genuine, and it came from my site http://www.danielcraig.fan-sites.org. Actually, it's just a so-so scan of a still that a fan received from Daniel Craig when she mailed a request for a autograph to Daniel's agent.

  7. warren says:

    Hmm… I always pictured Asriel with a little more bulk. Although that picture shows an 'imposing visage' I still think he could use a little more weight. Russell Crowe would have been a great match.

  8. ginny says:

    …oh my god look at him.

    Pardon while I go flail in a corner. They're getting everything so RIGHT.

  9. Justin says:

    That's so not what I imagined, but it seems to work… 🙂

  10. Titanic Clown says:

    Not tall or dark enough for my liking. Needs to be a bit more scary and imposing. Agree Russell Crowe would have been a good choice.

  11. Kim says:

    Mmmm he looks rather yummy! 😉

  12. RachelJ says:

    NOTHING like how I imagined! :angry:

  13. Witch-girl says:

    I think he's rather lovely. :tongue:

  14. Wendy says:

    Adding to my last comment: While the photo isn't fake (and a fanmail site indicates that more than one fan has received copies of this photo in response to requests for Daniel's autograph), I'm assuming that it's from The Golden Compass because Daniel was sporting a beard during the period he was filming The Golden Compass (before the current Casino Royale promotional tour), and the pic isn't from any of Daniel's other projects or movies. If anyone finds out that the photo isn't from The Golden Compass, please let me know at starrbrt7@hotmail.com. Thanks! 🙂

  15. Yarly says:

    I pictured him a littler darker but I still thinks he looks great. I hope he can pull of Asriels intensity.

  16. Hannah says:

    He's not what I pictured, but I like it! I didn't think he'd be a very good Lord Asriel, but I also didn't think he'd be a very good Bond and he was, so I may be wrong. I like it!

  17. juliana says:

    Not what I imagined too. Nada haver!!!!!!

  18. Homer says:

    Yep, it's real. And Craig's fantastic.

    Although, for some reason, he doesn't keep that nice looking beard all the way through the movie. He's got it in Oxford, but shaves it off sometime before we meet up with him again in a slightly colder place. Kind of backwards, as a nice thick beard might be useful in a cold climate.

    Then again, they could always do something insane, like put a CG beard on him in post production…

  19. Frajava says:

    He look's great, Never imagined Daniel Craig with a beard though, but i think it does work, he was great as Bond, he should easily pull this one off…But him a Nicole Kidman, that would never work XD

  20. IanG says:

    Ta for the confirmation Homer 🙂

    Interesting what you say about him losing the beard … I've always seen Asriel as having a beard precisely because he goes to the Arctic…

  21. lee_scoresby says:

    hm, well, it definately looks like a spectacular photoshop job to me…

    but if it IS real, then i guess im satisfied, although the clothes he is wearing… not exactly as grandiose as i imagined

  22. Annabel says:

    Meh, beard= a no for me. But as long as he can pull off Asriel's personality it's fine by me. After seeing him in casino royale i have no doubt of his acting talent, it's brill 😀

  23. Alewyn says:

    what about the clothes?

    personally, i like them. they look very distinguished and worth of Nicole's from the other pics

  24. tha says:

    That's Lord Asriel! I imagined him like this! as for me, the actors are just fitting really well on their characters!!

  25. tatarigami says:

    Whether it's from Northern Lights or not, the picture has definitely been tampered with, check this out:
    http://www.fanmail.biz/mboard/viewtopic.php?t=45939
    he's got a flower or a hankerchief in his pocket which he doesn't on the one on btts. Also the black frame around the polaroid looks kinda fake.

  26. Alison says:

    you never know, it may just be like a smudge or rip. the white thing doesn't seem to have much form as an actual object

  27. advo says:

    He looks good though I'm not sure it's quite what I imagined for Lord Asriel. I withhold judgement until some for pictures. I'm however glad that he shaves it off later, I always liked Daniel better that way, anyways 😉
    But it's really great to see that the movie's moving so well along, just wish it would go faster so that I can watch the movie!! I really can't wait!

  28. Saint says:

    He looks way to plain… I imagined Asriel as a very maginificent, elaborate character.

  29. Yo-Yo says:

    I like the book and i gone love the movie!!!!! 😉 😉 😉 😉 😉 😉 😉 😉

  30. cheesey says:

    Bah it just looks like they stuck a fake beard on james bond – which they probably have, he doesnt have the elegance that you imagine lord asriel having.

  31. Lord Roke says:

    As others have already stated, Daniel Craig doesn't come close to delivering the elegance that I expected out of the character in the film. I had hoped he would be resplendent, graceful, powerful, behaving in a manner like that of Severus Snape. However, I will refrain from judging him until I see this movie. Hopefully, despite his grittiness, Daniel Craig is able to deliver an amazingly accurate portrait of Lord Asriel in this film.

  32. Yakob says:

    hopefully this movie is better than eragon looks like it will be (bad)

  33. me says:

    his hair isnt long enough

    the end

  34. ChristianWannaBe says:

    Looks good, although I always thought he'd look more rougeish. More like the villain on the new Batman, Cant wait for the movie!!

  35. Amy and Sally says:

    He looks like a hairy monkey!!!!!!!!!! :laughing:

  36. mERcury says:

    He will never ever be like Lord Asriel!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :angry: :crying: 🙁

  37. Taddie says:

    Omg He is the best choice ever. Hes hot as and in english at school we did Northern Lights as our Book for like a term it was so much fun! Daniel Craig is perfect for Lord Asriel and he will be great in the movie as will al the other characters! God give them a chance, the movie hasnt even come out yet! Go Daniel Craig! :tongue: :tongue:

  38. 235 says:

    loser… he was good at royal casino

  39. ricky peee says:

    daniel craig is a fitty
    😉 :laughing: