Timothy Dalton: 'Skyfall Deserves An Oscar'

Former 007 James Bond franchise should win an Oscar.

The 68-year-old - who played the famous spy in Daniel Craig.

Speaking to The Sunday Express, Dalton said: "It is absolutely time for Bond to get proper attention at the Oscars. On almost every level this Bond movie [Skyfall] is right at the forefront of what cinema is capable of."

He went on: "[Skyfall] is an absolutely modern James Bond, a movie truly of its time. Daniel Craig is fantastic and it feels very real.

"It has also got a great story about M with a nice streak of cynicism. I thought the film was fabulous."

first Bond movie to make $1 billion at the box office.

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