Daniel Craig returns to his 007 roots as he joins George Clooney at launch party for James Bond's beloved Aston Martin in Venice

Daniel Craig and George Clooney put on matching suave displays on Monday evening, as they attended the launch of the new Aston Martin Vanquish in Venice. Daniel Craig and George Clooney put on matching suave displays on Monday evening, as they attended the launch of the new Aston Martin Vanquish in Venice And during their stay, Daniel, 56, got a chance to flex his 007 muscles again, as he attended the event for James Bond 's most beloved sports car brand The two handsome leading men both arrived in the Italian city to premiere their latest projects at the annual Venice Film Festival He also continued to sport his long shaggy blond hairstyle that he has adopted for upcoming film Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, which began shooting in June. Daniel looked typically dashing in a grey linen blazer and white trousers, leaving his shirt partially unbuttoned to flash a glimpse of his toned chest Kevin Costner also attended the event, looking sharp in a three-piece suit, wearing a white shirt under his button-up waistcoat The actor and director sat alongside Spanish racing driver Fernando Alonso to enjoy the meal at the party Kevin - who is at the Film Festival to promote his film Horizon: Chapter Two - posed alongside Aston Martin CEO Adrian Hallmark Fellow actors Adrien Brody and Joe Alwyn were also in attendance, with the pair starring together in The Brutalist, which premiered at the festival at the weekend Gemma Chan looked nothing short of sensational in a one-sleeved minidress, with a white satin overlay and black skirt The actress was joined by her longtime boyfriend and fellow actor Dominic Cooper, who looked handsome in a blue suit Marisa Abela also brought along her actor fiancé Jamie Bogyo, with the pair recently announcing their engagement in July Hayley Bennett exuded elegance in a draped gold silk dress covered in an intricate pattern and boasting a matching corset Raffey Cassidy put on a leggy display in a sweet navy blue minidress featuring a preppy white ruffled collar Michael Ward beamed as he arrived in a dapper black double-breasted blazer with a white collared shirt underneath The actor and model took the opportunity to get behind the wheel of one of the luxury cars on display The Aston Martin was once described as 'the most famous car in the world' thanks to its association with James Bond, first being driven by Sean Connery in 1964's Goldfinger Daniel drove a number of Aston Martins in his time as the iconic spy, beginning with his first outing in Casino Royale to his final turn in 2021 Initial reviews suggest moviegoers will be left shocked by the explicit nature of some of the key moments in the movie, with one particularly talked about scene seeing Daniel performing oral sex on Drew's Eugene. The Munich star is set to appear on the red carpet on Tuesday evening accompanied by his wife Rachel Weisz, for the premiere of his highly-anticipated film Queer He has been tipped for his first ever Oscar nomination for his portrayal of an American expat and war veteran named William Lee in the explicit same-sex drama The film follows George and Brad Pitt as they are forced to begrudgingly work together to 'fix' a problem that arises when a tough-on-crime DA wakes up with a dead 20-something with whom she was having a one-night stand. Meanwhile, George bid goodbye to the Film Festival on Tuesday alongside his gorgeous wife Amal, 46, following the premiere of his new film Wolfs on Sunday The film follows George and Brad Pitt as they are forced to begrudgingly work together to 'fix' a problem that arises when a tough-on-crime DA wakes up with a dead 20-something with whom she was having a one-night stand