{"id":2136960,"date":"2025-11-05T15:32:05","date_gmt":"2025-11-05T15:32:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2136960"},"modified":"2025-11-05T15:32:05","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T15:32:05","slug":"daniel-craig-explains-what-its-like-dressing-as-a-stormtrooper-and-it-sounds-anything-but-great","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/daniel-craig-explains-what-its-like-dressing-as-a-stormtrooper-and-it-sounds-anything-but-great\/","title":{"rendered":"Daniel Craig Explains What It&#8217;s Like Dressing As A Stormtrooper, And It Sounds Anything But &#8216;Great&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><i>When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.<\/i><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Credit: Lucas Films, Disney, Netflix<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Daniel Craig knows a thing about suiting up; he played the famous <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/daniel-craig-made-great-point-192759622.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:007 hero James Bond;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">007 hero James Bond<\/a> for <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cinemablend.com\/movies\/james-bond-daniel-craigs-bond-films-ranked\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:fifteen years across five films;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">fifteen years across five films<\/a>. But it was another uniform white, plastic, and painfully stiff\u2014that gave him a whole new appreciation for comfort. The actor famously made a blink-and-you-will-miss-it <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cinemablend.com\/new\/Who-Daniel-Craig-Really-Plays-Star-Wars-Force-Awakens-100817.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:cameo as a Stormtrooper in Star Wars: The Force Awakens;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">cameo as a Stormtrooper in <em>Star Wars: The Force Awakens<\/em><\/a>, but it turns out the experience wasn\u2019t quite as cool behind the scenes as it looked on screen.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Speaking on <em>Radio Andy<\/em>\u2019s SiriusXM show in a video clip recently posted to the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/kuS17_7pHNQ\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:official YouTube channel;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">official YouTube channel<\/a>, Craig was joined by director Rian Johnson to promote their <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cinemablend.com\/movies\/knives-out-3-what-we-know-about-the-sequel-so-far-and-how-long-it-could-take\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:upcoming film Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">upcoming film <em>Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery<\/em>. <\/a>Host Andy Cohen took the opportunity to ask about Craig\u2019s now-legendary uncredited <em>Star Wars<\/em> role, specifically, how it felt to wear the infamous Stormtrooper armor. Craig didn\u2019t hold back, saying:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"mb-4 border-l-2 pl-5 italic text-tertiary\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It\u2019s basically worn by a lot of stunt men out in the desert, so they do sort of&#8230;they don&#8217;t smell great, and also the sleeves on mine were too long, and it&#8217;s solid and I couldn&#8217;t feel my thumb for a week. But otherwise it was great.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Craig\u2019s deadpan delivery and sarcasm didn\u2019t hide the fact that the costume was, in a word, miserable. Rian Johnson, who <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/articles\/ve-wondered-last-jedi-rian-220600152.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:directed The Last Jedi,;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">directed <em>The Last Jedi<\/em>,<\/a> chimed in to confirm the reality of Stormtrooper cosplay:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"mb-4 border-l-2 pl-5 italic text-tertiary\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Everyone wants to be a Stormtrooper until they put on that uniform. It\u2019s not comfortable.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The <em>Knives Out <\/em>star also revealed how the whole cameo came together casually and under the radar. He recounted:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"mb-4 border-l-2 pl-5 italic text-tertiary\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">We didn\u2019t tell anybody, we just did it. I was prepping for\u2026 I don\u2019t know which Bond, but I was prepping for Bond, and they were shooting. J.J. [Abrams] was shooting. And I know one of the ADs, and he was working on the movie, and I said, \u2018Surely there\u2019s\u2026 surely.\u2019 And they said, \u2018Yep! Let\u2019s do it.\u2019 So I did it. I did a morning shoot.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">When the host asked whether the experience was exciting, Craig offered another laugh. Deadpanning, he responded:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"mb-4 border-l-2 pl-5 italic text-tertiary\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">No\u2026 [laughing] No, it was great.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Though uncredited and anonymous behind a helmet, Craig\u2019s cameo became one of the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cinemablend.com\/movies\/best-easter-eggs-in-movies\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:more beloved Easter eggs;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">more beloved Easter eggs<\/a> in <em>The Force Awakens<\/em>. Fans eventually recognized his voice as the Stormtrooper in one of the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cinemablend.com\/news\/2495675\/daisy-ridleys-best-rey-moments-in-the-star-wars-sequel-trilogy\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:best Rey moments;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">best Rey moments<\/a> when the trooper is Jedi mind-tricked by Daisy Ridley\u2019s character, cementing the moment as a viral piece of <em>Star Wars<\/em> trivia.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Stormtroopers avoiding Kylo Ren in The Force Awakens\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/XzvwMC0vP_qbHyhIh.WhxA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/cinemablend_388\/d79799b3a882283bc06c95f3eb380bc7\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Credit: Lucasfilm<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">These days, Daniel Craig is swapping out Stormtrooper helmets for a more refined look\u2014trench coats, Southern drawls, and plenty of murder. He\u2019s <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/movies\/articles\/daniel-craig-reveals-knives-alum-212603475.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:returning as detective Benoit Blanc in the third installment;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">returning as detective Benoit Blanc in the third installment<\/a> in Rian Johnson\u2019s <em>Knives Out<\/em> series, set for a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/upcoming-movies-2025-movie-release-130453990.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:2025 movie release;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">2025 movie release<\/a>. This time around, the mystery is promised to be <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/movies\/articles\/wake-dead-man-screened-people-132137686.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:darker than the last two;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">darker than the last two<\/a>, but also more faithful to classic whodunit structure, something longtime mystery fans have been craving. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/movies\/articles\/one-key-way-rian-johnson-000303863.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Johnson described the setup;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Johnson described the setup<\/a> as being closer to the traditional Agatha Christie model.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Craig plays opposite Josh O\u2019Connor, who steps into the role of the film\u2019s central character, much like Ana de Armas did in <em>Knives Out<\/em>. While <em>Glass Onion<\/em> leaned into a flashy, layered deconstruction of the genre, <em>Wake Up Dead Man<\/em> seems poised to test whether audiences, and Blanc himself, can crack the case with only the clues provided. With early screenings already generating buzz, Craig appears to be heading into one of his most compelling performances yet.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Wake Up Dead Man <\/em>\u200b\u200bwill have a limited theatrical release on November 26, 2025, followed by a streaming release on December 12, 2025. All you need is a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/tech.yahoo.com\/streaming\/articles\/netflix-subscription-plans-price-included-174717448.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Netflix subscription;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Netflix subscription<\/a> to enjoy the next <em>Knives Out<\/em> film<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Lucas Films, Disney, Netflix Daniel Craig knows a thing about suiting up; he played the famous 007 hero James Bond for fifteen years across five films. 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