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Henry Cavill has played a few career-booster roles, making the actor one of the most sought-after actors in recent times. Primarily, his DC tenure as Superman and Netflix’s Geralt of Rivia inThe Witchercrowned the actor with Hollywood’s glory with an astounding global fandom.
The actor recently appeared in Matthew Vaughn’s action thrillerArgylle. During the promotional tour of the film, the director opened a chapter that for Cavill was a wound yet to heal. There is no secret that the former Superman star desired with his heart to play James Bond, but he lost the role to the charismatic Daniel Craig.
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Henry Cavillauditioned for the role of James Bond, and the actor had high hopes of playing the iconic character, but he lost the role.Matthew Vaughn,who recently collaborated with Cavill in his stylistic action thrillerArgylle,reflected on why the actor lost the 007 role toDaniel Craigas the director had the insight ofwhat actually happened.
“It was really bizarre because, when Henry was auditioning for Bond, I was at Pinewood [Studios], and Daniel was as well, at the same time, and I’d go off and meet with Daniel and he’d say what’s going on. He says there’s this young guy Henry Cavill I think they’re seeing as well. And…we hadn’t done Stardust yet. … But that’s how you came into my radar. I was thinking, well who’s this guy who got down to the last two for Bond? So that’s how I discovered you,”Vaughn said appearing onSirius XM.
Vaughn who previously collaborated with Cavill in the 2007 fantasy adventureStardust,explained thatCasino RoyaledirectorMartin Campbellliked Cavill’s audition for the role of the titular MI6 agent but eventually, it slipped from the grasp of Cavill. But Vaughn found his go-to guy forStardust.
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Too young to play 007? James Bond producerBarbara Broccolibelieved that Cavill was far too young to play the charismatic character. Despite Campbell’s liking, Broccoli felt Cavill would be unfitting for the role due to his age and decided to go withArchangelandRoad to Perditionstar Craig.“And I know that the director preferred your audition,”Vaughn told Cavill, who also appeared on Sirius XM alongside Sam Rockwell.“But Barbara [Broccoli] preferred Layer Cake,”he added.
“And they decided you were too young. And I probably shouldn’t have said that, but [Eon] aren’t that keen on me anyway, so what have I got to lose? But he would be excellent. But it’s unfair for him to discuss about a project that he might be involved with or not and ruin it because of a question.”
While Cavill lost the Bond Role for being too young, still, he may never appear in the role in the potentialBondmovie series after Craig’s tenure. Now, Cavill would be odd as he would be too old to play the character if the executives follow the same notion as they did during the audition of the firstBondmovie.
Argylleis currently showing in theaters.
Lachit Roy
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Lachit Roy is a seasoned writer specializing in science and entertainment news. Armed with a postgraduate degree in Mass Communication and Journalism from Tezpur University, he brings a wealth of knowledge and skill to his craft.Lachit is particularly passionate about crafting engaging content on entertainment news and trends. A dedicated movie enthusiast, he possesses an in-depth understanding of the cinematic world and takes joy in disseminating the latest updates to the global fandom. When not immersed in writing, Lachit can be found indulging in his love for movies and series, occasionally tending to his garden, but predominantly expanding his expertise in the realms of his interests.
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