James Bond expert and author of Catching Bullets – Memoirs Of A Bond Fan, Mark O’Connell, outlined how incoming 007 actors were historically runners up at their auditions prior to hitting MI6 intelligence officer success (similar to the situation encountered by Henry Cavill). The far more compelling evidence which places Henry Cavill in pole position to become the next James Bond, however, lies in the franchise’s casting habits. In short, the bloke has pretty much been dancing around 007 without ever actually being offered the real deal. Regardless of whatever your personal opinions are surrounding Zack Snyder’s instalment, or of the DCEU as a whole (of which I’m aware is another discourse rich area), Man of Steel added “handling a cinematic legacy role” and “crowd-drawing ability” to his CV. Keep in mind the single best justification would probably be the upcoming, star-studded action-thriller – Argylle – currently being adapted by Kingsmen creator Matthew Vaughn that’s on track to “re-invent the spy genre.” Unfortunately, neither the novel by Elli Conway nor the movie by Vaughn has been released, so we have no way of truly knowing.ĭespite the large scale ambitions of the Greek mythology-inspired epic, Immortals, it wasn’t until Henry Cavill took on the equally-storied mantle of Superman that he demonstrated major star power potential. The justification essentially comes down to three core titles in his filmography: Man of Steet, The Man From U.N.C.L.E., and Mission: Impossible – Fallout. But the case for Henry Cavill to finally become James Bond is far more extensive than simply fulfilling the criteria he failed fifteen years ago. Given Cavill is now 38-years-old (an entire year older than Daniel Craig was when he was cast), as well as having developed a reputation for being one of the most – if not simply the most – physically impressive specimens working in Hollywood right now, it’s safe to assume both critiques have soundly been resolved. “And I wasn’t by any means chubby, but I was probably overweight for taking my shirt off on camera.” Next time you come to a screen test, really focus hard on making sure you lean up if it’s for something like Bond,'” Henry Cavill recounts being told in an exchange with Campbell. “It was his tough love way of saying, ‘Look, mate, you’re in a Bond screen test. RELATED: Cillian Murphy Almost Became The Nolan Trilogy Batman More recently, The Witcher lead himself revealed he wasn’t exactly in the best of shape at the time of the audition process’ final dash. Plus there’s no denying it would’ve felt ridiculous watching a uni kid portray the world’s most iconic spy. Wilson, and the suits over at Eon Productions had ultimately decided an older face would be far more appropriate. While New Zealand director Martin Campbell – who also helmed GoldenEye – had apparently championed Cavill, longtime James Bond producers such as Barbara Broccoli, Michael G. The other actor in serious contention was 22-year-old Henry Cavill, who reports are now suggesting is “pushing” to be the next James Bond after the incumbent’s tenure concludes with Cary Joji Fukunaga’s delayed No Time To Die.Ī key reason he’d lost the part came down to age. The first was Daniel Craig, who would eventually land the highly-coveted role and make his debut in Martin Campbell’s seminal Casino Royale. In 2005, when the franchise was seeking a new direction, casting for the next 007 to replace Pierce Brosnan had been narrowed down to just two names.
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