(CNN) -- Being James Bond isn't easy. Daniel Craig has the scars to prove it. Daniel Craig at a Tribeca Film Institute screening of "Quantum of Solace" in New York. It cost him eight stitches, a severed fingertip and several bruised ribs, but Craig has once again stepped into the shoes of James Bond for "Quantum of Solace," set to debut in U.S. theatres Friday. According to Craig -- who did his interview with an arm in a sling -- the pain is just part of making a Bond film. "I've always liked the physicality of the Bond movies," Craig said, "and as a film fan, I've always liked it when you're not being snapped out of the story line because you suddenly see it's a stunt man." Watch Craig address the world of 007 »
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"Quantum of Solace" debuts Friday and picks up where "Casino Royale" left off
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In addition to the Bond series, Craig is taking the lead in two other films this year
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Craig, on how his Bond compares to past Bonds: "That's for other people to decide"
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