Will Henry Cavill ever wear the title of 007? (Image: Adobe Stock – tannujannu)
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Cavill and Bond: A new, unofficial James Bond trailer went viral in the last few days and has reignited the discussion about Henry Cavil as Agent 007.
But in an interview, the former Witcher actor doubts whether he will ever play James Bond.
Too old for 007?
What happened? The YouTube channel KH Studios uploaded a trailer a few days ago that has now collected 2.7 million clicks (as of April 19, 2024).
The trailer shows Henry Cavil as James Bond and Margot Robbie in a supporting female role. But the scenes shown are not real and, according to the creator, were partly generated with AI:
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»Please note that this video is a concept trailer created solely for artistic and entertaining purposes. I carefully integrated various effects, sound design, AI technologies, film analysis and other elements to bring my vision to life.«
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Enthusiasm despite AI: Even though the trailer doesn't show a real James Bond film, there has been a discussion in the comments about Henry Cavill as James Bond.
Many fans would like to see the former Superman actor in a Bond film.
Cavill was discussed as Bond: Henry Cavill had already auditioned for “Casino Royale” as 007, but the role went to Daniel Craig at the time.
The audition wasn't enough to play Bond, but he comes very close to landing the role in an upcoming film. He will play the historical figure Gus March-Phillips in “The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare.” He is said to have been a great inspiration for Ian Fleming, the creator of James Bond.
Here you can see the trailer for Cavill's current role:
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The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare: Henry Cavill goes on a Nazi hunt in the World War II action film
Will there be anything else with the 007 role? Cavill answered this question during an appearance on “The Rich Eisen Show” when the host asked if there was anything new in this regard. Cavill probably wasn't so sure whether it would work:
“I have no idea. I can only rely on the rumors. I have the same information as you. Maybe I'm too old now, maybe not. We'll see what the plans are [Produzenten] are.”
Martin Campbell, the director of “Casino Royale,” revealed in an interview last year that he really liked Cavill’s performance as Bond, but there was a problem:
»He looked great at the audition. His acting was great. And if it weren't for Daniel, Henry would have been an excellent Bond. He looked fantastic, he was in great physical shape… very handsome, very chiseled. He just looked a little too young back then.”
Does Campbell think Cavill can play Bond today? The director is keeping quiet about it, but you shouldn't get your hopes up too high:
“Henry is 40, so he'll be 50 by the time he's done with the third film, and anything beyond that is two or three years per Bond.”
This suggests that Henry is actually too old, according to Campbell or other people involved. But that is certainly not set in stone yet.
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