Rich Cline, Chair of the Critics' Circle Film Section, said: "As critics, we were already fans of Daniel Craig for the adventurous roles he took on even before he became James Bon

As we enter the heart of awards season in the entertainment world, James Bond star Daniel Craig has been announced as the recipient of a prestigious award from the Critics' Circle. The Critics' Circle is the UK's longest-standing critics association, and on Sunday 2nd February it will be hosting the 45th London Critics' Circle Film Awards ceremony.

The London Critics' Circle will present Daniel Craig with its Dilys Powell Award for Excellence in Film at the org's 45th annual ceremony.

Daniel Craig's final outing as James Bond was a box office smash and was widely praised by viewers, with some even hailing it the 'best Bond film of all time'