Daniel Craig shapes up as 007 in chase sequence

The trips to the gym paid off for new 007 Daniel Craig when it took THREE HOURS and TWENTY TAKES to get a chase scene right in his debut movie, reports the Daily Mirror.

In the scene the super-fit actor, with a gorgeous blonde in tow, chases two villains. He had to burst through a hotel door before leaping down many steps into a courtyard.

Craig, 38, was told to get in shape when Casino Royale producer Barbara Broccoli accused him of looking podgy, and hired a personal trainer.

An onlooker said: "Daniel didn't even stop for breath between takes - as if he had been James Bond for years." Filming took place in the Czech spa town of Karlovy.

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