Daniel Craig, 55, is compared to an Antiques Roadshow expert in hilarious fan memes as he looks worlds away from his 007 days with a ‘sexy professor’ look

Daniel Craig sent his fans wild when he debuted a very unexpected new look this week.

The Hollywood heartthrob, 55, is known for his suave 007 performances and for showing off his toned body.

However, the James Bond actor looked noticeably different as he debuted a bold new look while discussing Omega’s Seamaster watch in a new video for Esquire.

He ditched his short haircut and opted for longer bangs and a side parting, while also wearing a pair of quirky small round glasses.

Fans couldn’t resist taking to X – formerly known as Twitter – to share their hilarious reactions to Daniel’s new ‘sexy professor’ look.

One fan compared his traditional new look to that of an Antiques Roadshow presenter, while another called it his ‘sexy era of permanent history professors’.

One person wrote: ‘Daniel Craig looks like he’s about to tell your grandma ceramics suck on Antiques Roadshow.’

Another joked: “Ambassador Daniel von der Craig is trying to decide whether the EU is ‘concerned’ or ‘deeply concerned,'” and a third said: “Daniel Craig turns you down for a mortgage for the second time.”

A fourth joked: “Daniel Craig looks like he’s about to say the Eurovision votes have been counted and verified and the winner can now be announced.”

Daniel looked worlds away from his James Bond days when he appeared in a video discussing the Omega watches he has worn over the years, including the Seamaster he wore in Casino Royale.

He continued to show off his striking looks when he attended Omega’s Planet Omega exhibition in New York City this week.

His bold new look comes after it emerged Daniel could face a new battle over plans to extend his £6million London home.

Craig and his Oscar-winning actress wife Rachel Weisz won their fight to keep a 65-foot tree in their historic mansion after residents claimed it was causing subsidence.

In a draft statement, the couple’s planning agent said: ‘The proposed new extension would replace an existing late 20th century conservatory, which is poorly built and inefficient (it is very cold in winter and overheated in summer) and does not in accordance with expectations. original building.

Now they want to demolish a ‘poorly constructed’ conservatory and build a larger rear extension with a balcony above, and carry out a Ground Force-style garden regeneration.

But they could face another battle with planners and neighbors as their terraced house, which dates from 1840, is Grade II listed and in a conservation area.

The couple want to move the kitchen from the front to the back of the property and make internal changes, including widening the opening in the rear wall of the lower ground floor.

They also want to split the double reception room on the ground floor in two and install a larger rear window on the first floor in their five-bedroom home.

‘This would mean that the least successful part of the existing building (in terms of materials, form and proportions) could be recast so that it is elevated to a quality equal to the rest of the property.

‘The enlarged extension allows the kitchen (the busiest room in the house) to be moved to the back of the property, giving it direct contact with the garden and bringing in much more natural light.

‘On the ground floor it is proposed to restore the wall between the two reception rooms to create a formal sitting room and separate TV room.

‘On the ground floor cupboard wing, the existing study would be divided to allow for a guest toilet on the stair transition between the ground floor and the lower floor.’

The agent added: ‘Elsewhere, the majority of the existing building fabric will remain unaffected by the proposed scheme.

‘The reconfigured accommodation resulting from this proposal would improve the balance between the main living areas of the house. Overall, the impact of the subject property and its surroundings would be positive.”

The couple, who tied the knot in 2011, bought the pad for £3.2million in 2008, but it is now believed to be worth £6million.

It comprises a basement kitchen, conservatory, utility room, bedroom and bathroom with a double reception room and study on the ground floor.

There is a master bedroom, dressing room and bathroom on the first floor and three further bedrooms and two bathrooms on the second floor.

In 2010, the couple were given the green light for internal changes to the first floor, including a reconfiguration of the layout and the relocation of two interior doors.

They also obtained planning permission to move an existing bathroom to the rear and remove a partition wall that separated the master bedroom and bathroom.

The couple have now formally submitted an application to the council for a single storey rear extension and internal works from the ground floor to the first floor with a rear balcony on the first floor.

There have been no objections from neighbors so far, but in a separate planning application Craig also wants to cut down a laurel tree as part of plans for a garden makeover, including more tree planting.

But in a letter to the council, neighbor Colin Jacobson wrote: ‘My concern is to ensure that the fall of this tree and associated garden developments do not adversely affect the two beautiful plane trees at the rear of the site.

‘These trees have been an integral part of my family’s lives and experiences and also provide vital oxygen to this notoriously traffic-polluted area.

‘I therefore urge the Tree Department to be extremely vigilant in ensuring the long-term survival of these trees in this and future similar applications.

‘It would also be encouraging to receive reassurance from applicants that they too value the plane trees and will do all they can to protect and care for them.’

Council officials are expected to make a decision later this year and so far there have been no objections from neighbors.

If permission is granted, construction work will begin in April next year and be completed in July.

Other famous residents who live in the area include actress Jenna Coleman, singer Craig David, former Secretary of State David Miliband and comedian Julian Clary.