“It’s not Daniel Craig, it’s my thesis professor.” the actor’s new haircut caused joy on social networks.

After stepping down as James Bond, Daniel Craig seems to be stepping away from the 007 look. In fact, the 55-year-old actor has adopted a new hairstyle a far cry from his on-screen alter ego. During a magazine interview Esquire filmed and streamed on November 17 on YouTube, she wore her hair mid-length with gray roots, parted on the sides and perfectly disciplined slanted locks.

The video of this interview caused intense reactions on social networks among his fans, who hardly knew the Hollywood star. “That’s not Daniel Craig, it’s my thesis professor,” “I didn’t recognize him for a minute,” “If you tell anyone it’s James Bond, they won’t believe you,” “Nice try, but it’s Daniel Craig no?” we can read among the countless messages shared on the platform.

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With the round glasses and suit he wore that day, some compare his appearance to a “banker”, “prime minister” or even a “neurologist”. Such was the surprise that a photo of him from this interview was shared on X, formerly Twitter. “He looks like a European diplomat”, “Ambassador Daniel von der Kraig tries to decide if the EU is ‘concerned’ or ‘deeply concerned'”, “Daniel Craig looks like a local doctor who is going to Google your symptoms”, “Congratulations to Daniel Craig for winning today’s Dutch election”, “007 appointed to desk job in British Secret Service”, “The next villain? James Bond here it is”… have fun commenting netizens.

A few weeks ago, before the internet went into a frenzy, Daniel Craig officially revealed his new haircut at the Clooney Justice Foundation’s Albee Awards in New York. Was it a radical need to change your mind or a simple transformation for an upcoming film role? The fuse couldn’t wait.