--- description: Even James Bond can get bruised in action. Daniel Craig reportedly underwent surgery after suffering an injury while filming the new James Bond film Spectre.... title: Daniel Craig Undergoes Surgery After Injury on Set of New 'James Bond' Movie image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltea4ca00c3945a3bf/698786c306f2c1ae3f334c36/459929620.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Entertainment](/section/entertainment/) ## Entertainment Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [movies](/tag/movies/) ## movies Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Daniel Craig Undergoes Surgery After Injury on Set of New _James Bond_ Movie by [Jacqueline Andriakos / People](/author/people/) ## Jacqueline Andriakos / People Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Apr 6, 2015 1:29 PM CUT  Daniel Craig at a photocall for Bond 24 at Pinewood Studios in Iver Heath, England, on December 4, 2014. Daniel Craig at a photocall for Bond 24 at Pinewood Studios in Iver Heath, England, on December 4, 2014.Mike Marsland—WireImage/Getty Images by [Jacqueline Andriakos / People](/author/people/) ## Jacqueline Andriakos / People Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Apr 6, 2015 1:29 PM CUT Even James Bond can get bruised in action. [Daniel Craig](http://www.people.com/people/daniel%5Fcraig "undefined") reportedly underwent surgery after suffering an injury while filming the new James Bond film [_Spectre_](http://www.people.com/article/james-bond-spectre-trailer-teaser-daniel-craig-christoph-waltz "undefined"). The actor, 47, had a “minor procedure” on his knee over Easter, [BBC News](http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-32189448 "undefined") reported. “During a scheduled break, Daniel Craig had arthroscopic surgery to repair his knee injury. He will rejoin production on April 22 at Pinewood,” a spokeswoman told BBC News. The spokeswoman also dismissed reports that Craig missed several days of filming. Craig [reportedly](http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/daniel-craig-has-surgery-injury-786468 "undefined") sprained his knee back in February. Former James Bond actor Roger Moore, 87, [Tweeted the news](https://twitter.com/sirrogermoore "undefined") on Feb. 6 and joked about stepping into the role if a replacement was needed. “Sorry to hear Daniel Craig has sprained his knee on set #Spectre. Being 007 is not without its hazards,” the actor wrote. In the [next installment](http://www.people.com/article/spectre-james-bond-first-footage "undefined") of the James Bond franchise, _Spectre_, Craig reprises his role as the iconic British spy for the fourth time. The film, which also stars [Christoph Waltz](http://www.people.com/people/news/category/0,,personsTax:ChristophWaltz,00.html "undefined"), Dave Bautista, [Monica Bellucci](http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20728813,00.html "undefined"), Ben Whishaw, Ralph Fiennes and Andrew Scott, is scheduled to hit theaters in November. _This_ [_article_](http://www.people.com/article/daniel-craig-james-bond-knee-surgery "undefined") _originally appeared on_ [_People.com_](http://www.people.com/people/ "undefined") ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/3772027/daniel-craig-james-bond-spectre-surgery/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/3772027/daniel-craig-james-bond-spectre-surgery/"},"headline":"Daniel Craig Undergoes Surgery After Injury on Set of New James Bond Movie","datePublished":"2015-04-06T13:29:38.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-22T05:43:10.811Z","description":"Even James Bond can get bruised in action. 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