Daniel Craig spotted back in the UK after flying back from Jamaican Bond set with injured ankle

James Bond actor Daniel Craig is back in the UK after sustaining an injury to his ankle while shooting the next installment of the spy series.

Spotted at Pinewood Studios in Buckinghamshire, Daniel looked to be struggling with his injury and appeared to hold on to the door of a trailer for stability.

The 51-year-old had been filming in his iconic role in Jamaica when he reportedly tore an ankle ligament during a chase scene and had to fly to the US for X-rays.

Production on Bond 25 was halted following the accident, despite only officially starting just over two weeks ago.

The film’s official Twitter account released a statement on 22 May confirming Daniel would have to undergo surgery to fix his ankle, though it’s not known when.

Filming will continue without Daniel for the time being, while he spends a couple of weeks recovering.

The actor is said to be ‘furious’ at having suffered the ligament tear after spending months preparing his body to be in ‘prime physical shape’ prior to filming.

‘Things were deemed to be a disaster at first. But the injury is not as severe as believed and he will be able to film while not over exerting his ankle,’ a source told The Sun.

‘Daniel was furious that he had suffered an injury after spending months getting into prime physical shape.’

The Bond star previously said he would rather ‘slash his wrists’ than take on the role for another film, but appears to have changed his mind for the upcoming 25th entrance to the franchise.

Daniel’s sore ankle is the latest hiccup in a long line of troubles for Bond 25, which has previously seen director Danny Boyle quit the project over creative differences.

Fleabag and Killing Eve writer Phoebe Waller-Bridge has since been brought on to spice up the script and make it more 2019-friendly, despite reports that it’s not even finished yet.

Despite all the roadblocks, the team behind the movie are insistent the still unofficially named Bond 25 will be released in April 2020.

Bond 25 is due for release on 3 April 2020.

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