Daniel Craig wants to recapture spirit of earlier 007 flicks for 24th Bond film

Hollywood actor Daniel Craig, who will be playing the secret agent for the fourth time in the 24th Bond film, has reportedly admitted that he wants the next James Bond outing to recapture some of the spirit of the earlier movies in order to avoid becoming a parody of itself.

According to Vulture website, the 45-year old English actor said that they will try to reclaim some of the old irony and make sure it doesn't become pastiche, Metro.co.uk reported.

Sam Mendes, who directed the previous 007 film, Skyfall, is "looking forward" to returning to the franchise for the next film which is due for release on October 23, 2015.