The Alex Rider novels have often been described as "James Bond meets Harry Potter" -- and that's a description that extends to the TV series of the same name. When discussing the similarities between his titular teenage spy and Bond, star Otto Farrant was asked who his favorite Bond actor is.

"Yeah, I do have a favorite James Bond," Farrant told Collider during an interview. "I grew up watching Daniel Craig, and I loved Casino Royale. I can’t tell you why. It just hits me in my heartstrings. I love that relationship between him and Eva Green. I think their chemistry is unreal. And Mads Mikkelsen is awesome in that film. But there are loads of good [Bond films]."

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The Alex Rider series follows Alex Rider (Farrant) as he discovers that his uncle Ian was an MI6 agent and is recruited by MI6 to complete Ian's last mission. The first season adapts the second novel in the series, Point Blanc. The first novel in the series, Stormbreaker, was adapted into a feature film in 2006.

Daniel Craig first portrayed Bond in the 2006 film Casino Royale and has reprised the role in three subsequent films. Craig's final outing as Bond will be in No Time To Die, which will premiere on April 2, 2021.

Created by Guy Burt, Alex Rider stars Otto Farrant, Ronkẹ Adékoluẹjo, Brenock O'Connor, Marli Siu, Stephen Dillane, Thomas Levin, Haluk Bilginer and Ana Ularu. Season 1 is currently streaming on IMDb TV, Amazon's free streaming service.

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Source: Collider