LONDON: Actor Daniel Craig is excited about upcoming James Bond movie, tentatively titled "Bond 23", and hails filmmaker Sam Mendes as "the perfect director" to tackle the blockbuster.

"Bond 23" is slated for a 2012 release.

"We've got a great script this time. I'm as excited about this script as I was about the Casino Royale script. I think in Sam (Mendes) we've got the perfect director. The cast is coming together now. I can't wait to get going on it," contactmusic.com quoted the 43-year-old as saying.


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