Casino Royale sticks to top spot

There appeared to be no shifting Casino Royale from the top of the UK movie charts this week, as its box office total rose to £27.9 million.

As the first Bond adventure to star Daniel Craig as the eponymous spy, the film took £8.5 million in its second week of release, keeping it ahead of new releases such as Jackass Number Two.

And although it is arguably Craig's most famous role to date, his previous projects include roles in everything from television dramas to big-budget Hollywood fare.

Last year, the Chester-born actor starred in Steven Spielberg's political thriller Munich, while he also had a part in The Jacket, featuring Keira Knightley and Adrian Brody.

In 2004, Craig took the lead role in gangster film Layer Cake opposite Sienna Miller, after playing Joe in Roger Michell's adaptation of Enduring Love.

Other blockbusters featuring the versatile actor include Elizabeth, Road to Perdition and Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, although he began his acting career with parts in television series such as Heartbeat and Our Friends in the North.

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