8 Great Movies Everyone Expected To Suck

8. Casino Royale

Casino Royale had a lot riding on it; it had to reboot the series, introduce a new Bond and erase the stink left over from Die Another Day. Daniel Craig’s casting was obviously going to be key to the movie’s success or failure, but when he unveiled as the new Bond there was a weird backlash.

The press stated he was too rough-looking and blond for the role, that he lacked the necessary suaveness and that he didn’t even know how to drive a car. Soon there was an online boycott, which attacked his height and spread stories of him being injured while filming action scenes.

It was only when the first trailer came out did the backlash calm down, and the pic of Craig in his trunks coming out of the water didn’t hurt either. Any fears about the film or his suitability were cast aside when Casino Royale was released; it’s one of the best Bond movies ever and he’s (arguably) the best 007 to date.