For many James Bond followers, Henry Cavill can be the proper casting to play James Bond together with his chiselled attractiveness, jet black locks, muscular construct and expertise in motion cinema.

It ought to come as little shock then that he was the runner-up to Daniel Craig within the Casino Royale auditions again in 2005.

The younger Cavill was in his early twenties and has recalled in interviews how director Martin Campbell fat-shamed him for being too chubby throughout a check screening in a towel from an iconic From Russia With Love scene.

Since shedding out on Bond, the actor went on to hit the A-list with when solid as Superman in Man of Steel and subsequent DC superhero motion pictures, to not point out a shocking flip in a string of 007-esque spy movies from The Man From U.N.C.L.E and Mission: Impossible – Fallout to the upcoming Argylle.

However, his followers will likely be devastated to listen to that his Bond hopes are dashed after failing to fulfill a requirement for the subsequent 007 auditions this time round.

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Cavill, who has proven open enthusiasm in recent times about hoping to have conservations with EON Productions as soon as once more, turns 40 as we speak.

And from what producer Michael G Wilson says, the subsequent Bond will likely be an actor of their thirties. Speaking beforehand with Deadline, he additionally dominated out hopefuls who're nonetheless of their twenties.

The 81-year-old stated: “We’ve tried looking at younger people in the past. But trying to visualise it doesn’t work. Remember, Bond’s already a veteran. He’s had some experience. He’s a person who has been through the wars, so to speak.

“He’s probably been in the SAS or something. He isn’t some kid out of high school that you can bring in and start off. That’s why it works for a thirty-something.”

Craig was 38 when solid as 007, however earlier Bond stars have began of their forties from Roger Moore and Timothy Dalton to Pierce Brosnan. However, by the sounds of it, 40-somethings will likely be dominated out this time round.