Daniel Craig Remembers Queen Elizabeth 10 Years After Co-Starring In Olympics Sketch

Daniel Craig is among the precise fewer who tin accidental helium “worked” with Queen Elizabeth II, who died astatine Balmoral connected Thursday, September 8. The James Bond icon, 54, who joined the Sovereign successful a 2012 London Olympics sketch, told the Press Association quality bureau (per Yahoo!,) that she volition beryllium “profoundly missed.”

“I, similar truthful many, was profoundly saddened by the quality contiguous and my thoughts are with the royal family, those she loved and each those who loved her,” helium said successful the statement. “She leaves an incomparable bequest and volition beryllium profoundly missed.”

Queen Elizabeth and Daniel Craig (Shutterstock)

The Knives Out actor starred arsenic the legendary movie spy alongside Her Majesty successful a memorable sketch astatine the opening of the London 2012 Olympic Games. The abbreviated movie featured the iconic 007 leaving Buckingham Palace successful a chopper and heading retired for the opening ceremonial of the London Games. Audiences went chaotic arsenic a stunt treble for Elizabeth past plunged retired of the helicopter, aft which the real-life Queen arrived astatine her spot successful Olympic Stadium.

After the authoritative announcement that Queen Elizabeth had died connected Thursday, galore celebrities shared their thoughts and memories of her crossed societal media and beyond. “My thoughts and sympathies spell to the Royal Family for the nonaccomplishment of their Mother, Grandmother, Aunt,” Spice Girl Geri Horner wrote via Instagram. “Thank you to Her Majesty for her resolute never-ending service. She is, and ever volition beryllium the epitome of dignity and elegance.”

“I mourn with my state the passing of our top Queen,” wrote British rocker Ozzy Osbourne via Twitter. “With a dense bosom I accidental it is devastating the thought of England without Queen Elizabeth II.” Elton John, who conscionable released his new duet with Britney Spears (“Hold Me Closer,”) besides expressed his sadness via Twitter.

“Along with the remainder of the nation, I americium profoundly saddened to perceive the quality of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth’s passing,” the “Rocket Man” vocalist wrote. “She was an inspiring beingness to beryllium astir and led the state done immoderate of our top and darkest moments with grace, decent, and a genuine caring warmth. Queen Elizabeth has been a immense enactment of my beingness from puerility to this day, and I volition miss her dearly.”