He looked terrific, he was in great physical shape… very handsome, very chiseled. “And look, if Daniel didn't exist, Henry would have made an excellent Bond. His acting was tremendous,” the filmmaker said. Director Martin Campbell, who also did GoldenEye in 1997, spoke about Cavill's audition back in the day in an interview with Express UK (h/t Variety). What's more - in an alternate universe in which Daniel Craig wasn't (gulp) born or, hear us out, went on to be Superman instead (keep with us), Cavill could've been the star of Casino Royale. After the absolute mess of his Superman reintroduction and then axing, there's a big franchise-shaped hole in Cavill's life waiting to be filled. Sixteen years later, matured as an actor and a man, surely he could go one better? He's got the gap in his schedule, at least. Auditioning for the role, aged 22, in 2005, Cavill reached the final two before Craig edged him out (apparently it was a virtual toss-up). Classically handsome, but could clearly take you in a fight. Square-jawed, broad-shouldered, dark-haired, blue-eyed. Why: Draw a picture of Bond and the result would be Henry Cavill.
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