As 007 he strikes fear into bad guys and super villains, but it was his adoring public that were scared this time.

Daniel Craig shocked onlookers as he grabbed a phone off a fan in an angry rage that left passersby astounded.

The Skyfall star was grocery shopping with wife Rachel Weisz near their New York home when another shopper tried to sneakily take a picture of the A-list couple on their handset.

Live and let fly: Daniel Craig, pictured in January, lost his temper with a fan trying to take a picture of him and Rachel Weisz shopping

The famously private James Bond actor erupted into a fury and vented his frustration at the fan.

Daniel screamed: ‘Is watching me food shopping with my wife really all that interesting to you?’, before snatching the phone off the shocked fan as Rachel attempted to calm him down.

An eye witness is quoted by the Daily Star newspaper as saying: ‘Daniel was really angry, and it looked at one point like he might even destroy the phone.

‘But Rachel was much more calm, and quickly stepped in to give the guy a stern but polite lecture on privacy. She really defused the situation, which could have got out of hand.’

Peacemaker: Rachel, pictured on Thursday, was able to calm down Daniel after he surprised onlookers with his fury

Good sense: Rachel, pictured with son Henry, explained to the shopper about privacy and asked him to delete the picture from his phone

The Oz the Great and Powerful actress was able to calm her hot-headed husband and even managed to convince the fan to delete the snapshot, as well as offer Daniel an apology.

The couple, who fell for each other on the set of Dream House in 2009, are known for being very secretive about their relationship and have attached great importance to their privacy.

Daniel said in the past: ‘I think there’s a lot to be said for keeping your own counsel. It’s not about being afraid to be public with your emotions or about who you are and what you stand for.

‘But if you sell it off it’s gone. You can’t buy it back. You can’t buy your privacy back.’

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– Daily Mail UK