London Critics’ Circle Film Awards
Daniel Craig is happy about the honorary award
Daniel Craig is honored by a London critics’ organization. He will receive an award at the London Critics’ Circle Film Awards.
The critics organization London Critics’ Circle (LCC for short) announced this year’s winner for the “Dilys Powell Award for Excellence in Film” this Wednesday (January 8th). British actor Daniel Craig (56) will receive the honorary award at the 45th London Critics’ Circle Film Awards. The awards ceremony will take place on February 2, 2025 at London’s May Fair Hotel.
“As critics, we were fans of Daniel Craig’s adventurous roles even before he became James Bond,” said Rich Cline, chairman of the Critics’ Circle Film Section, in the statement. The organization, which is considered the oldest critics’ organization in the United Kingdom, honored his roles in “The Mother” (2003) and “Enduring Love” (2004), and then “enjoyed his great portrayal of 007.”
Over the decades, the acting star has “continually made bold decisions and pushed the boundaries that often limit other top stars. We love the ‘Knives Out’ films and have nominated him for ‘Queer’ this year. We look forward to seeing his “Celebrate your career at our ceremony.” The Dilys Powell Award honors special life achievements at the awards ceremony.
His well-known predecessors
“This is a great honor and I am incredibly grateful to the London Film Critics’ Circle,” Craig, who is currently starring in the drama “Queer,” said in a statement. Last year the award went to his “James Bond” co-star Jeffrey Wright (59). Other award winners in recent years include Kate Winslet (49), Pedro Almodovar (75), Gary Oldman (66) and Helena Bonham Carter (58).
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