Sam Mendes could make second James Bond Purvis, who has had a screenwriting partnership with Wade for 28 years, said: "We were going to stop with Quantum of Solace but it's good to go out on a high with Skyfall." Current 007 star Daniel Craig, who has appeared in three Bond films, is contracted for a further two. Skyfall, which was released last month, became the UK's biggest box office hit of the year in the space of just 12 days. It is also the most financially successful Bond film, superseding 2006's Casino Royale.