Daniel Craig in drag for International Women’s Day
Tuesday 8th March 2011, 11:12AM GMT.
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The name’s blonde . . . busty blonde.
Daniel Craig’s 007 has dressed up in drag in a new video to highlight inequality faced by women.
In the two-minute video, Craig receives a lecture from Judi Dench’s M, who points out that men still earn more than women, have better job prospects, and are less likely to be victims of sexual assault.
She asks Bond if he has ever put himself in a woman’s shoes, saying: “For someone with such a fondness for women, I wonder if you’ve ever considered what it means to be one?”
Craig silently walks off screen, and reappears complete with blonde wig, dress and high heels.
The film, produced to tie in with International Women’s Day, is the first Bond feature to be directed by a woman — Sam Taylor-Wood. She said: “Despite great advances in women’s rights, statistics show that when it comes to the balance of power between the sexes, equality is far from being a global reality.”
The film was commissioned by Equals, and spokeswoman Esme Peach said: “We are thrilled that Sam Taylor-Wood, Daniel Craig, Dame Judi Dench and such a prestigious production team agreed to create this powerful short film.
“We feel it is crucial to involve men in the movement for women’s rights and Equals is about men and women working together for positive change.”
By Shropshire Star Movie Editor Carl Jones
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