Moore: Bond doesn't require good acting
Former James Bond star Roger Moore insists it doesn't take a "good actor" to play the world's most famous secret agent.
Moore - who played the suave superspy in the early 1980s - insists criticism of the decision to cast Daniel Craig as 007 was harsh, because the role doesn't require much talent.
He says: "I am a great defender of Daniel Craig. He's a good actor. People have been so beastly, he's not even had a chance.
"Not that you have to be a good actor… you just have to be able to say: 'My name's Bond, James Bond'
However, despite offering his support to Craig, the 79-year-old actor isn't looking forward to Casino Royale's cinema release later this month.
He says: "The other thing that happens when a new Bond film opens is that I get bad reviews.
"The critics say: 'Thank God, he - whoever he is - wasn't like Roger Moore'."
