Daniel Craig in Ski Training for Next Bond Role

Tue, 18 September 2007 12:00:00 ET

Daniel Craig is taking skiing lessons to prepare an athletic James Bond in the upcoming flick, tentatively titled 'Bond 22'.

Daniel Craig has been taking skiing lessons to help him prepare for the next James Bond movie. The actor - who made his debut as the suave spy in 2006's 'Casino Royale' - has taken to the slopes in preparation for the latest film, tentatively titled 'Bond 22'.

A source said: "For the first time since 1969's 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service', Bond will be largely snow-bound. Much of it will be filmed in the Swiss Alps. The film is in pre-production for a major ski sequence."

Some of the most iconic scenes in Bond history have taken place on the piste. In 'The Spy Who Loved Me', Roger Moore used a Union flag parachute after skiing off a cliff, while Timothy Dalton careered down a mountain in a cello case for 'The Living Daylights'.

Craig recently revealed he wanted to make Bond less macho and more comical. The British star - whose gritty interpretation of 007 in 'Casino Royale' was critically acclaimed - wants the next film to be inspired by former Bond star Roger Moore, who was famed for his sardonic wit.

Craig said: "There are going to be more gags. The next one's going to be a lot funnier. To me Bond has never been that macho. That Bond is something that Sean Connery created in 'Dr. No'."

Referring to the tongue-in-cheek names of previous films and past Bond girls, Craig added: "There will be lots of Octopussy and Pussy Galore-style gags. They're all great names - but the Bond jokes will be flipped on their heads."

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