Casino Royale director Martin Campbell said The Witcher star Henry Cavill was unable to get the role of Bond due to his young age.
According to the director, Cavill’s audition was magnificent and he was one of the top three candidates for the role. Campbell stated that his personal favorites were Cavill and Daniel Craig, who eventually played 007. The director talks about the young age of Cavill, who was in his early 20s at the time of the audition.
“She looked great at the audition. The game was awesome. And look, if it wasn’t for Daniel, Henry would have been a great Bond. His physique was perfect, he was very handsome. He looked a little younger at the time,” Campbell shared the details.
When asked by journalists if Cavill had a chance to try again as Bond, the director replied in the affirmative.
Now 40 years old and still in very good condition. But from the experience of other actors playing Bond, it is important to understand that the contract is usually signed for 3 films at once. And this is at least about 6 years of life. There is a risk of leaving the series at the age of 50. If he himself is ready for this, I think he has a good chance of becoming the next Bond, ”the director explained.