Daniel Craig, who will be leaving the role of James Bond later this year, also made his plans for his £116 million ($159,128,800) fortune behind.
It could turn out to be a disappointment for his children.
Craig, 53, has two daughters, ages 29 and almost 4. He revealed none of his fortune would be kept in his family for generations.
He said:
"Isn't there an old adage that if you die a rich person, you've failed?"
Daniel Craig calls inheritance 'distasteful,' will 'get rid of' money https://trib.al/lv2diHN\u00a0pic.twitter.com/GlSwKrIcQq— New York Post (@New York Post) 1629219642
Poor fellow, I can take it.— Ina Jansson (@Ina Jansson) 1629219739
Proverbs 13:22: \u201cA good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children.\u201d (NKJV) This verse keeps our life goals, our vision and our legacy front and center when we're choosing how to use our money today.— former_Tweeter (@former_Tweeter) 1629230659
everybody is against inheritance until you had to work two jobs to ensure you can leave your house to your children, there is nothing distasteful about that...— Ricardo Gizzada (@Ricardo Gizzada) 1629225614
Wait until that Bond money runs out.— El Rey Sin Corona (@El Rey Sin Corona) 1629223175
Craig said he would rather spend it or donate it before his death.
"I don't want to leave great sums to the next generation. I think inheritance is quite distasteful. My philosophy is get rid of it or give it away before you go."
His kids be like...pic.twitter.com/yEIWrF0LXN— Jamie (@Jamie) 1629282077
Well I'm definitely not his child, so if he wants to deposit the millions in my bank account, that'd be great thanks— Ann McNeill (@Ann McNeill) 1629283573
Yes right, it will get to them by some means— xxshl (@xxshl) 1629283975
Thanks dad.— wibble (@wibble) 1629286168
Can we make this a national policy please?— jon (@jon) 1629299735
Craig also cited Andrew Carnegie—of Carnegie Hall, Carnegie Libraries and the early 20th century's steel Industry—giving away his fortune before he died.
"I think Andrew Carnegie [an American industrialist] gave away what in today's money would be about 11 billion dollars, which shows how rich he was because I'll bet he kept some of it, too."
There's a balance to be had. It's important that kids learn the value of money & hard work for themselves. However, some offspring need financial support for whatever reason. Those with serious health conditions for example who can't work full-time. It should be on a need basis.— Z\u00f6e Defoe (@Z\u00f6e Defoe) 1629225646
Ok. Leave it to me then please. I know what to do with it. Cheers— Stephen Williams (@Stephen Williams) 1629221098
Jeez. I know newborns can be a pain in the arse but give the kid a break— marc blanc (@marc blanc) 1629221500
pic.twitter.com/Z4x0hiZFgM— London Outlander (@London Outlander) 1629221073
In the rarified world of multi millionaires, I agree with #DanielCraig. Vast fortunes for the few is immoral. But most mere mortals happily leave our much smaller\u2018fortunes\u2019 to our family. Comforted by the knowledge that every little helps the ones we love— amarylisd5 (@amarylisd5) 1629281185
Craig's final Bond film, No Time To Die, is scheduled for release on October 8, 2021.
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