Daniel Craig emerges with his foot in a cast and walks with the aid of two crutches

The full extent of Daniel Craig’s 007 related injury was evident as he emerged with a plastic walking cast covering his left foot on Sunday afternoon.

The British actor appeared to walk with some discomfort as he made his way across New York’s JFK airport with the aid of two crutches, just days after having ankle surgery on an injury sustained while filming his fifth and final film as James Bond.

Craig, 51, was taking some time away from a chaotic shooting schedule that has been mired by accidents, acrimony, rumours of a still unfinished script and, more recently, an explosion at Pinewood Studios – the franchise’s spiritual home.

Maimed: The full extent of Daniel Craig’s 007 related injury was evident as he emerged with a plastic walking cast covering his left foot on Sunday afternoon

A devoted Liverpool fan, the actor wore a cap emblazoned with the Premier League club’s insignia while preparing for a flight out of the American city. 

With the European champions’ adopted anthem being Gerry & The Pacemakers hit You’ll Never Walk Alone, their was an unfortunate irony attached to his latest public appearance.  

However the star, who was without wife Rachel Weisz and their infant daughter, looked relaxed and happy as he made his way across the airport in a loose fitting shirt, jeans and trainers – a far cry from the fitted black tuxedo favoured by Bond. 

Make way: The British actor appeared to walk with some discomfort as he made his way across New York’s JFK airport with the aid of two crutches

You’ll never walk alone: A devoted Liverpool fan, the actor wore a cap emblazoned with the Merseyside club’s insignia while preparing for a flight out of the American city

Principal photography on the 25th addition to the iconic Bond franchise has been beset with problems ever since cameras started rolling on location in Norway and Jamaica. 

The long awaited film, which will be released in 2020, had already suffered a series of setbacks long before filming commenced, with director Danny Boyle initially signing up before leaving the project over disagreements regarding the ‘radical’ direction of his script. 

Craig’s operation will be followed by two weeks of rehabilitation, causing further delays to filming the movie, which is set for a 3 April cinematic release. 

Time away: Craig, 51, was taking some time away from a chaotic shooting schedule that has been mired by accidents, acrimony and, more recently, an explosion at Pinewood Studios

Upbeat: The star, who was without wife Rachel Weisz and their infant daughter, looked relaxed as he made his way across the airport in a loose fitting shirt, jeans and trainers

Coming soon: Craig will play Bond for the final time in what will be the 25th addition to the iconic franchise 

The official Twitter account for Bond 25 released a statement concerning Craig’s injuries, posting: ‘Daniel Craig will be undergoing minor ankle surgery resulting from an injury sustained during filming in Jamaica.

‘Production will continue whilst Craig is rehabilitating for two weeks post-surgery. The film remains on track for the same release date in April 2020’.

Problematic: The actor’s operation will be followed by two weeks of rehabilitation, causing further delays to filming the movie, which is set for a 3 April cinematic release 

Let’s go: Craig let the crutches carry his weight as he made his way into the airport

Painful: He reportedly injured himself while shooting scenes on location in Jamaica 

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