Dude, that is totally hard-core.
Daniel Craig, a.k.a. James Bond in the upcoming “Quantum of Solace” movie, has been spotted sporting a shoulder sling at promotion events for the flick. His explanation? He jostled an old injury while working on the set.
“It wasn’t an essential operation, but if I don’t do it now, I could do something on the next movie and rip it out of its socket,” he tells the U.K.’s Daily Telegraph.
Craig apparently isn’t one to cry about it.
“It’s just a pain in the [bleep] really, and it’ll be a long wait before it heals properly.”
That kind of tough talk got RedEye thinking: Is Daniel Craig really as hard as the character he plays in the movies? And how do other macho celebs compare to their on-screen counterparts? Let’s take a look.
NAME: Daniel Craig
ROLE: James Bond
ON-SCREEN: Blows up government property indiscriminately
IN REAL LIFE: Talks about shoulder surgery like it’s a hangnail.
VERDICT: Equally tough
NAME: Arnold Schwarzenegger
ROLE: The Terminator
ON-SCREEN: Takes bullets and saves humanity as an unfeeling robot warrior.
IN REAL LIFE: Is the governor of California.
VERDICT: Less tough
NAME: Christian Bale
ROLE: Batman
ON-SCREEN: Scales tall buildings.
IN REAL LIFE: Is hounded by the paparazzi about personal life.
VERDICT: Less tough
NAME: Brad Pitt
ROLE: Achilles
ON-SCREEN: Wields massive sword in “Troy.”
IN REAL LIFE: Watches after six kids with Angelina Jolie.
VERDICT: Equally tough
NAME: Dwayne Johnson
ROLE: Sean Porter
ON-SCREEN: Is a tough-talking detention facility counselor in “Gridiron Gang.”
IN REAL LIFE: Has leveraged his macho image to star in family-friendly comedies.
VERDICT: Less tough
