Daniel Craig is highest paid James Bond

The 44-year-old actor after signing for two more movies will earn £31 million to portray the secret agent, James Bond. 

Sir Sean Connery was the first actor to play Bond in 1962, earning £10 000 to star in Dr. No. His salary steadily rose, with the average pay for his work on six films in the franchise averaging at £218 000 - around £3 million in today's prices.

George Lazenby earned £340 000, the equivelent of £460 000, for his one outing as 007 in On Her Majesty's Secret Service, while Sir Roger Moore brought home an average of £1.4 million, or £6.3 million today, from his seven films.

Timothy Dalton also averaged £1.4 million for his two films, while Pierce Brosnan's average amounted to £6.1 million, or £8.7 million in today's prices.

Daniel's new deal brings his pay average to £9.6 million per film.

The huge contract surpasses the £10.7 million he earned for Skyfall, which at the time overtook the £10.3 million Pierce Brosnan took home for starring in 2002 Bond movie Die Another Day.

Daniel, who is married to Rachel Weisz, has seen his salary in the role take a huge jump, having earned £1.9 million for his 2006 debutCasino Royale and £4.4 million for 2008's Quantum of Solace.