Henry Cavill, from The Witcher and Superman, was almost 007 instead of Daniel Craig

If you, like me, loved Daniel Craig as James Bond, know that if he wasn’t so good, Henry Cavill could be the British spy. The information comes from an interview with the director of 007: Royal CasinoMartin Campbell, who loved the test made by the actor known for works such as Superman and Geralt.

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What you need to know:

Daniel Craig has worn the uniform in the form of James Bond social clothes since 2006 and remained until the last feature film, 007: No time to die. He has changed a lot from the character, who started to suffer and even bleed like humans, while continuing with the insensitive face of the British spy.

In an interview with the newspaper squeezethe director of 007: Royal Casino commented that Henry Cavill also auditioned for James Bond and almost passed. Martin Campbell said he thought Cavill was too chubby and too young for the role.

“It looked great in the test. His performance was outstanding. And look, if Daniel didn’t exist, Henry would be an excellent connection. He looked good, he was in great physical shape… very handsome and chiseled. He just looked a little young then.

At this time Henry Cavill was not so at the top of his career, only taking the actor to the role of Superman in 2013 and then following with DC for many years and long, until the success of The sorcerer on Netflix. Martin Campbell also commented on the current state of James Bond and whether, now approaching 40, the actor could step into the role.

Henry Cavill is already Craig’s age when he became 007

When Daniel got to the last film, he was really at an age where he would be too old a year later (Daniel Craig is 55 in 2023). I believe they have signed a deal for three James Bond films, I’m not entirely sure. I know Pierce Brosnan did it, so this role would take up about six years of your life?

Martin Campbell, director of 007: Royal Casino

Henry is now 40, so by the time he finishes the third he will be around 50. He’s in good shape, Henry’s a good guy. He did very well on the test, but ironically he was too young.

Martin Campbell, director of 007: Royal Casino

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