Daniel Day-Lewis should have played James Bond, says author

William Boyd, the author of the latest James Bond novel, claims that Daniel Day-Lewis resembles the original appearance of the super spy more than any other living actor.

Boyd cites Ian Fleming’s description of Bond as “tall, lean and rangy,” The Telegraph reports. Fleming is the original author of the James Bond series, penning the first novel in 1952. Before his death in 1964, the author suggested that Bond would look like composer Hoagy Carmichael.

Now that Boyd is the new official Bond author, he believes Lewis best fits the part. Boyd told The Telegraph, “He is a tall, lean, randy, very dark-haried, good-looking man. Almost swarthy.”

Lewis’ appearance is a sharp contrast from Daniel Craig, the most recent incarnation of the international spy. Craig’s blonde hair and blue eyes made him an unconventional looking Bond; however, he was praised for bringing a rugged, action-hero look to the role.

According to the Huffington Post, Boyd’s Bond book, Solo, is set in 1969 and features a 45-year-old Bond. In the novel, 007 ventures from an luxurious London hotel, to a war-torn African country, and finally to Washington on a dangerous solo mission.

Boyd believes it’s unlikely that Solo will be adapted into a film, but if it does, there’s no questioning who he’ll want as the leading man.

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