Daniel Craig, the actor who performs the fictional spy James Bond in movies, has been made a Companion of the Order of St. Michael and St. George (CMG) within the UK’s annual New Year Honours List.
The honour, often conferred upon real-life spies and diplomats, can be bestowed upon creator Ian Fleming’s 007 fictional character in his books. Daniel, who’s from Chester in England, has been recognised for ‘services to film and theatre’.
The 53-year-old actor’s CMG comes quickly after the discharge of No Time To Die, which noticed him essay the function of the well-known spy for the ultimate time. The movie turned one of many highest-grossing movies on the field workplace in 2021. In September, he was additionally made an honorary commander within the British Royal Navy, the identical rank held by Bond within the movies.
However, this honour hasn’t gone down too nicely with some folks, who’ve referred to as it ‘ridiculous’. On Twitter, one fan complained that “the whole thing is a bloody joke and this just makes it even more of a bloody joke”. Another questioned whether or not the authorities have been “confusing fact with fiction”. Others have been extra supportive of the thought, applauding the powers that be for their “sense of humour”.
The CMG order of chivalry was based in 1818 and its holders are appointed by the monarch and holders can put on it suspended on a ribbon round their neck on formal events. It is often awarded to diplomats or those that render extraordinary or vital non-military service out of the country, together with spies.
Queen Elizabeth II had famously met Daniel once they filmed a shock phase for the London 2012 Olympics opening ceremony at Buckingham Palace, which concerned Bond escorting the 95-year-old monarch.
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The producers of the Bond movies, Barbara Broccoli and Michael Wilson, have additionally been named within the New Year Honours record, launched on Friday, for their contribution to movie and drama, with each being made Commanders of the Order of the British Empire (CBEs).
(With PTI inputs)