Daniel Craig and Luca Guadagnino between Burroughs and 007

When someone asks if a homosexual James Bond would be possible, Daniel Craig smiles. Luca Guadagnino answers the question. ‘No one can ever know what James Bond’s real desires are. The important thing is that he fulfils his missions”. This answer earned a long applause from the press by the director of Queer. The film competes at the Venice Film Festival. Queer is based on a novel by William Burroughs. Daniel Craig plays the role of William Lee. ‘I accepted this role because I wanted to work with Guadagnino,’ Craig adds.’ It was my desire for at least 20 years. If I had watched this movie in a theatre after its release, I would have wanted to be the lead actor’. Craig doesn’t shy away from the inevitable questions about sex scenes. ‘There was choreography to shoot them,’ he admits, ‘We had several rehearsals; dancing breaks the ice, but there’s nothing intimate about a sex scene on set where you’re in a room full of people. We wanted it to be moving and made sure it was funny. ‘I read the book when I was 17 and, as a boy, dreamed of changing the world through cinema,’ the director adds,’ I wanted to be true to the young man I was. The conference ends, Daniel says goodbye and leaves in perfect British style. After the press conference, George and Brad’s autographs and jokes were more Yankee-style.