 Daniel Craig (I) (qv)s role in the British thriller  _Layer Cake (2004)_ (qv) is said to have clinched the role of James  Bond for him over the other competing rival actors. DVD / Video  Rentals of the movie went up after the announcement  Daniel Craig (I) (qv) would be the new James Bond. The  _Layer Cake (2004)_ (qv) end