Daniel pictured, in character, with Edward Norton and Madelyn Cline Benoit Blanc (right) proved to be the perfect clean slate - and delighted viewers with Daniel's new comedic and high camp flair, ushering in a new brand for the actor. But ever since 007 star Daniel Craig hung up his bowtie and tux, he's been leaning into more experimental roles, ranging from a fun camp gentleman sleuth with a Southern drawl to a man who falls in love with a drug addict in Mexico City, in the 1940s.

'Adapted from William S Burroughs' autobiographical novel of the same title, Queer is set in the early 1950s mostly in Mexico City. There, among other gay American expats, dissolute writer William Lee (Craig) spends his time drinking tequila by the barrel-load and chasing young men. Director Luca Guadagnino, behind the recent hit Challengers starring Zendaya, said: 'Daniel in our first Zoom was adamant that this was going to be a love story first and foremost. We stuck with that - what does it mean to love and to be loved, to be connected and to be disconnected.' 'First Craig played the discreetly gay master detective Benoit Blanc in the Knives Out films, and now he has cast discretion aside altogether in the torridly physical Queer, which had its world premiere last night at the Venice Film Festival.

Guo, also known as Chinese national Guo Hua Ping, was arrested by Indonesian authorities on Wednesday after leaving the Philippines in July. She is wanted by the Philippine Senate for refusing to appear before a congressional investigation into her alleged criminal ties. Asked if James Bond - the spy played five times by his leading man - could be gay, Guadagnino replied: 'Let's all be grown up about this. There is no way around the fact that nobody would know James Bond's desires.  The actor, 56, also appears to be shedding the stern and meticulous aura that comes with playing the macho secret agent, and blossoming into ostentatious fashion choices, most recently marked by his grown out hairdo at Venice Film Festival.

Elsewhere more recently, style outlets celebrated the star's 'freaky' era after he he debuted in LOEWE's FW24 campaign, looking almost unrecognisable in yellow tinted glasses, knitted jumpers and intricately beaded trousers. MANILA, Sept 6 (Reuters) - Former Philippines mayor Alice Guo, accused of ties to Chinese criminal syndicates and laundering more than 100 million pesos ($1.79 million), arrived in Manila early on Friday after being deported from Indonesia.

For more info in regards to BK8 look at the site. That is the only way we can help her," he said. "Disclose all the names in order to serve justice and so all this ends. Abalos committed to provide security for Guo, but urged her to disclose the truth. Pictured at Venice Film Festival this week But ever since 007 actor Daniel Craig hung up his bowtie and tux, he's been leaning into more experimental roles.