It was Craig’s idea.
http://www.towleroad.com/2006/11/daniel_craig_to.html
Daniel Craig has reportedly requested that studio execs “modernize” the Bond series by including gay scenes as well as full-frontals “to please both his male and female admirers” (like Dame Judi Dench).
Said Craig: “Why not? I think in this day and age, fans would have accepted it. I mean, look at (British TV series) Doctor Who - that has had gay scenes in it and no one blinks an eye.”
As a British film buff, and a Bond afficienado, I can assure you the story isnt true. The nearest to the story quoted here are the jokey interview comments he made to a British film magazine.
In fact, as someone who has a close friend who has worked in UK film in production for 18 years (I worked briefly myself in UK film post-university), including Braveheart, Gladiator and Rob Roy, and knows Daniel reasonably well, I can CONFIRM it isnt true.
I know, because I asked him by email when this first appeared in FreeRepublic, so I could post and confirm that it didnt actually happen.