Has Rachel Weisz fallen head over heels for James Bond? Actress linked with Daniel Craig after split from partner

By Sara Nathan



Putting on a brave face: Rachel Weisz was spotted out and about New York yesterday for the first time since announcing her split


There aren’t many women who can resist the magnetic charm of James Bond. And it seems Rachel Weisz may be the latest to fall under the spell.

The British actress is said to be smitten with Daniel Craig, who has played 007 in the latest two films, after splitting with her long-term partner, director Darren Aronofsky.

Miss Weisz, 40, is believed to have grown close to Craig while they played husband and wife in forthcoming thriller Dream House.


Swirling rumours: Rachel Weisz and Daniel Craig in New York in 2004


Last night, a source said the actress was ‘head over heels’ for Craig, 42, who is engaged to producer Satsuki Mitchell.

A close source said: ‘Rachel and Daniel simply sparked during the filming of Dream House in Canada. They have great chemistry.

‘Darren’s such a good and responsible man, but Daniel’s the opposite extreme, he’s brooding and mysterious. Darren and Rachel have simply grown apart, they spent long periods away from each other, moving in different directions.’

Miss Weisz and Mr Aronofsky, 41, have been together for nine years and have a four-year-old son called Henry


Chemistry: Weisz and Craig on the set of Dream House in Oakville, Canada, in March

Yesterday, the strain was evident as London-born Miss Weisz left her five-storey townhouse in Manhattan’s fashionable East Village. When asked about Craig, the actress smiled tersely and refused to comment.

Miss Weisz, a Cambridge graduate who won an Oscar for her role in The Constant Gardener, has been engaged since 2005.


Big Apple romance: Weisz, pictured in May this year, quit London to move to New York to be with Darren Aronofsky nine years ago



But she has admitted to shying away from marrying Mr Aronofsky, whose latest film, Black Swan, has been tipped for an Oscar nomination.

Then last year, the actress said: ‘Funnily enough, just recently I suddenly felt like I really would like to get married. It’s just a feeling. I know it’s a funny thing.’

She has told how they were committed ‘until death do us part’ and explained how they juggled work to spend time together.

‘I have to consider where I’m travelling to if Darren’s going to be working at the same time.

‘I filmed Agora in Malta for four months and Darren edited there. I started and he came out two weeks later with his editor.

‘Before that we were both at home in New York, so we’ve managed to keep the family together and it works,’ she added.

Last night, the pair said in a joint statement: ‘Rachel Weisz and Darren Aronofsky have been separated for some months.

‘They remain close friends and are committed to raising their son together in New York.’


Split: Rachel and Darren, seen here during a news conference for the movie The Fountain which she starred in and he directed, were together for nine years


source:dailymail