Daniel Craig cut a dapper figure as he arrived at the Venice Pier to promote his new film Queer at the annual Film Festival on Tuesday morning.
The 56-year-old actor has been considered for an Oscar nomination in the Best Actor category for his portrayal of an American expatriate and war veteran named William Lee in the same-sex romance film.
Daniel, who has yet to be nominated for an Oscar despite his Hollywood career, recently debuted his long blonde locks and opted for a classic white shirt and blue jeans with sneakers for the occasion.
He smiled and waved as he headed to the photo call for the explicit same-sex drama, which will premiere at the festival later in the day.
The James Bond actor, who is in town with his wife Rachel Weisz, sported a pair of rear-facing sunglasses and a watch as an accessory.
Daniel Craig cut a dapper figure as he arrived at the Venice Pier to promote his new film Queer at the annual Film Festival on Tuesday morning.
The 56-year-old actor, who recently debuted his long, shaggy blonde locks, opted for a classic white shirt and blue jeans with trainers for the occasion.
He has surprised fans in recent months with his new hairstyle for his upcoming film Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, which began filming in June.
He’s surprised fans in recent months with his new hairstyle for his upcoming film Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, which began filming in June.
Daniel has reprised his role as Detective Benoit Blanc for the third installment. The film will be released next year.
Daniel is in town to promote his new film Queer, which premieres at the festival on Tuesday, September 3.
Directed by Luca Guadagnino, Queer is based on the semi-autobiographical novel by William Burroughs and stars Daniel as American expatriate and war veteran William Lee, who has an affair with a younger man, Eugene Allerton (Drew Starkey), a drug addict and discharged Navy SEAL.
Initial reviews suggest that viewers will be surprised by the explicit nature of some of the film’s key moments.
One much-talked-about scene in particular sees Daniel performing oral sex on Allerton.
Venice Film Festival director Alberto Barbera said he believes Daniel has given “the performance of a lifetime” in Queer, adding that he would be surprised if we didn’t see the British actor at the Academy Awards next year.
It would be Craig’s first Oscar nomination.
The 81st Venice International Film Festival is organised by the Biennale di Venezia and will take place at the Lido di Venezia from 28 August to 7 September.
Sigourney Weaver will receive the prestigious Golden Lion Lifetime Achievement Award during the festival.
The James Bond actor, who is in town with his wife Rachel Weisz, sported a pair of rear-facing sunglasses and a watch as an accessory.
Directed by Luca Guadagnino, Queer is based on the semi-autobiographical novel by William Burroughs and stars Daniel as American expatriate and war veteran William Lee.
Daniel smiled and waved as he headed to the photo call for the explicit same-sex drama, which will premiere at the festival later in the day.
Initial reviews suggest viewers will be shocked by the explicit nature of some of the film’s key moments (Queer archive image)
Drew Starkey, Luca Guadagnino and Daniel photographed on the boat
Drew and Daniel were seen chatting on the boat.
The group greeted each other upon arriving at the event.
The group put on a lively display upon arrival.
In the film, Allerton initially rejects Lee’s advances, but eventually relents.
A source told the Daily Mail: “It’s very far from Bond and very explicit. Craig is brilliant in the film.”
Venice Film Festival director Alberto Barbera said he believes Daniel has given “the performance of a lifetime” in Queer, adding that he would be surprised if we didn’t see the British actor at the Academy Awards next year.
Barbera told a reporter that Daniel had “a couple of pretty intense sex scenes.”
In an interview, Guadagnino said: “Queer will be my most personal film. It is a tribute to Powell and Pressburger.
‘I’ve seen The Red Shoes at least 50 times and I think you’d appreciate the sex scenes in Queer, which are numerous and quite scandalous.’
The novel was written between 1951 and 1953, but was not published until 1985. Much of it was written after the death of Burroughs’ wife, Joan Vollmer, who was shot in the head during a party in Mexico City.
At the time, his four-year-old son was in the room. Burroughs said he was trying to shoot a glass off his head, William Tell style, but later changed his story and said the gun misfired.
He was convicted of murder in absentia after fleeing to the United States.
Daniel currently lives most of the time in New York with actress Rachel and their little daughter.
Ethan Hawke was also spotted at the Excelsior Hotel on the same day.
Ethan waved and greeted the crowd.
He was wearing a blue linen suit and sneakers.
Michael Douglas looked dapper as ever in a white shirt and grey trousers.
Michael cut a great figure in a pair of chunky black sneakers.