And the winner is?

LONDON - Blond. James Blond. Daniel Craig, a 37-year-old, sandy-haired Englishman was introduced Friday as the new James Bond, ending months of speculation.

His selection was revealed as he was whisked down the Thames River aboard a military Rigid Raider boat to a news conference.

Doh! I wanted Jason Statham damnit! But, Craig is a good second choice. He's a good actor and has a unique and piercing look. Where Statham would be a good physical prescence, I think Craig can be more moody and mysterious.

Seriously.. rent Layer Cake and give that a look. It's very good.

Oh.. and apparently the plot is going to be a real twist. They are going back to the begining. I'll bet the movie totally kicks ass.

Campbell said the movie would be "tougher and grittier" with "more character and less gadgets." He said the story would begin with Bond first becoming a "00" agent.

"It is really the arc in which he becomes Bond," Campbell said. "He starts out just having earned his double-0 stripes and comes out at the end the Bond we know and love."

Have you ever noticed how the English seem to be real over achievers? The entire United Kingdom population hovers around 60 million, less than a quarter of the United States, yet they contribute more in the way of arts and sciences per-capita then any nation on the planet.

I could live in London.. assuming I had a lot of money.