

Reintroducing Ian Fleming’s literary superspy to the world twice, and with impressive results each time, has only proven that very few know Bond better than Campbell himself. In recent remarks it sounds like that search isn’t as near as we previously thought, thanks to Barbara Broccoli stating that “it’s going to take some time.” While there’s always a chance he might return in the director’s chair, Martin Campbell might be the person to consult on who should be the next Bond. The world of 007 fans are currently in the dark as to when and where James Bond will return, and who will be playing the part. He was excellent at all of that, and he gave a very good performance too. I remember on the test being very impressed with his ripping out phones and belting people. He’s always good with the physical stuff too. Although the next actor to take over the iconic role of James Bond hasn’t been announced yet, Henry Cavill is among the most popular names in contention.

I loved him in, I thought he worked great with Tom Cruise. Next James Bond odds have seen 'another dramatic twist' as a BBC star is now equal with Henry Cavill in the race to replace Daniel Craig as 007. He’s better, with age and his experience. Martin Campbell’s further praise of Cavill, both in his audition and his current career, might just boost those odds even more, as he said the following: If he gets the role, the magnificently-haired Londoner would represent the most luxuriantly-maned Bond since Brosnan. Though the search for the new James Bond happening in its own time, the actor continues to show a strong presence in the betting odds. Even with initial reticence, Casino Royale’s helmer saw the sense, and Craig’s era had officially began with the bang it needed.Īdmittedly with Casino Royale celebrating its 15th anniversary last year, some time has passed between Henry Cavill’s fateful audition among seven other hopefuls. The producers at EON Productions who oversee the Bond legacy, their thoughts were that Daniel Craig was a leading man just waiting for the right opportunity. Wilson when it came to casting the sixth James Bond. Reading what Martin Campbell said above, it sounds like he was on the same wavelength as producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Dare it be said, if someone really wanted to test Henry Cavill as a new James Bond, they’d be well off trying to deepfake him into some of the lighter moments of humor shared by Roger Moore or. He did a very good test, he was too young, and also he wasn’t as experienced as Daniel … Daniel just fitted the part from being a superb actor, and probably the best actor amongst them all. Daniel Craig View gallery Image Credit: Everett Collection James Bond is one of the most popular characters of all-time, and he’s been played by a wide-array of actors. During our interview on the press day for Memory, Martin Campbell told CinemaBlend a different story, which started with the reason why Henry Cavill apparently didn’t make the cut: While there was no mention of that incident in particular, I did ask Campbell what he’s though of Henry as an actor after their previous meeting. Previously, an infamous story about how Cavill was told he was apparently too chubby to play James Bond had made the rounds.
