Oscar Winning Director Danny Boyle asked to direct 23rd Bond Movie

Everyone on the team thinks Danny would be a fantastic addition to the Bond family."With Daniel Craig's involvement and the way the films are now structured - with the emphasis on the characters and plot rather than gags and gadgets - it is right up Danny's street.

A source said: "Danny is the man of the moment and he is more interested in the film than the money. The other producer Callum McDougal is Boyle's friend and has served as a producer of Boyle's 2002 film The Beach. Danny Boyle, Oscar-winning director of Slumdog Millionaire, has been asked to direct the 23rd Bond film