Is Daniel Craig the New Harrison Ford?

Dystopian troubadours

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, starring Craig, is shaping up to be the freakiest, most technologically driven thriller of the year. This hearkens back to Ford's role in Blade Runner, the indefatigably noir sci-fi romp from '82. Both films are also notable for their polarizing characters (and Blade Runner itself is about as polarizing as it gets), but Ford and Craig commit with gusto to their highly stylized films. They're like epic music videos without the music. Janie's Got a Grudge, am I right, Fincher?

They're the same person.

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What's weirdest about this comparison is how Daniel Craig looks not just like Ford, but a little like Calista Flockhart, too -- especially in Cowboys and Aliens (see top picture). He also looks like Edie Falco, but that's not important right now. Bottom line: Sunken, weathered machismo is an immortal crowd-pleaser, and these two sport it loudly. I only hope Craig avoids whatever versions of Regarding Henrys and Sabrina remakes come his way. Then again, he already took on Cowboys and Aliens. Still smarts.

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Comments

  • Lisa says:

    Daniel Craig is no Harrison Ford. Plus, Harrison Ford isn't GAY like Daniel Craig.

  • Bozo says:

    Hahaha. you guys remove comments that are critical of your posts. You should be embarrassed.

  • Frau Blucher says:

    Two things wrong with your otherwise fine article:
    1. "What Lies Beneath" was released in 2000, not 1998.
    2. As good as Daniel Craig is, he is only the second-best Bond.

  • Duly noted re WLB. Regrets, and thanks!

  • JaySin420 says:

    Haha Daniel Craig wishes!
    He's a good actor but Harrison Ford is a legend.

  • blizzard bound says:

    Team Daniel Craig here. His early movies (pre-Bond) are phenomenal. He is an infinitely more nuanced actor than Ford.
    And I'd like to mention that I was one of the very few here to support him as Bond, back in the day when everyone was saying, "Bond, blonde? Quelle horror!"

  • milessilverberg says:

    The next Harrison Ford has to be a true friend of Mary Jane.
    Someone introduce Craig to Seth Rogen, quick.

  • V-Bottom says:

    the new "PUTIN" movie star!!

  • Linda says:

    Daniel Craig is a far better actor than Harrison Ford, who is an arrogant, stuck-on-himself has-been. Legend? HA!! Craig is only just starting, and he will far surpass Ford. I LOVED him as James Bond, and to say he's only the second-best is no insult. No one, but no one, will ever totally replace Sean Connery, but Craig is a very close second. And he IS the sexiest Bond!

  • C says:

    Oh, pleeeaze! What a bunch of BS!
    NO ONE is better than Harrison Ford, even the walls know that! 😀