Hades said:
Isn't that more the fault of the writers and directors rather than Craig himself? Yeah Craig's bond acted eternally grumpy and devoid of charm but that seems to be how that version of Bond was written to be.
I think it's also to do with how the audience's perspective of the character (particularly outside of the target demographic of increasingly ageing men) has changed over time.
Like, look at James Bond as a character.
* He kills people.
A lot of people.
* He displays no regret or human empathy for the people he kills, in fact, he often seems to enjoy it.
* He has sex with many, many partners (often under questionable conditions of consent) but never seems to form emotional connections with them.
* In fact, he doesn't really seem to form emotional connections with any human being.
* Despite routinely being in peril, he never displays any fear of death and seems to have complete faith in his own invincibility.
* Neither does he ever display signs of trauma or mental impairment, despite dealing with a lot of horrible shit.
In the 60s, when criminal psychology was less mainstream and popular news coverage of serial killings hadn't become a big deal yet, perhaps people didn't immediately pick up on an incredibly obvious interpretation of this characterization, but come on.. Bond is essentially portrayed as a psychopath. He does not display any relatable human qualities, and he does not give anything emotionally to the people around him. He kills. He fucks. He generally treats everyone around him like objects who are there for his amusement. He has no real emotions, he has no real vulnerability. He is superficially charming, but only to ensure he gets what he wants.
The Craig movies were marketed as a "grittier" take on Bond, which to be honest makes total sense. Craig's Bond seems to have specifically been written to address the interpretation of Bond as a psychopath by flirting with the idea, but also by showing a more "damaged" side of the character to ultimately dispel it. Unfortunately, in practice (and because the people who write and consume Bond movies can't be relied upon for subtlety) this comes out as angst. Lots and lots of pointless, directionless angst.