After Daniel Craig declared that he would "rather slash [his] wrists" than return to the Bond franchise, bookmakers went into overdrive to predict who would replace him as 007.
But now, to the dismay of every male actor in Hollywood, it appears that Craig has had a complete change of heart.
Speaking at the New Yorker Festival over the weekend, Craig, 48, said: "I've got the best job in the world doing Bond. The things I get to do on a Bond movie and the type of work it is, there's no other job like it."
So what has prompted this shift in perspective? Cynics will point to the mammoth $150 million fee that Sony has offered to retain his services.
In fairness, he has always denied that such an offer was on the table, insisting that "there's no conversation going on. Everybody's just a bit tired."
So is this a declaration of intent from Daniel Craig, or just an attempt to help repair a relationship with his bosses that he severed with those infamous wrist-slashing comments? We'll have to wait and see…
