Henry Cavill to take on James Bond role?

Henry Cavill recently offered insight into his chances of becoming the next James Bond, based on the character created by Ian Fleming.

While promoting Ungentlemanly War Departmenthis latest collaboration The Rich Eisen ShowCavill was asked if he would have a chance to play the aforementioned character in the announced movie bond 26.

He did not continue to reject the possibility, commenting: “I don’t know. All I have to do is dispel the rumors. You have the same information as you. Maybe I’m too old now, maybe I’m too old.” It’s up to Barbara Broccoli and Mike Wilson and we’ll see what their plans are. “

Meanwhile, the host quickly interjected: “Well, I mean, you play the prototype for Bond.”

To which Cavill responded: “Yeah, that seems like a good first step, right?”

Cavill was one of the actors in the final stages of the role before Daniel Craig took over the role in 2006.

However, since Cavill was only 22 years old at the time, the producers decided to sign Craig to play the role.

While there haven’t been any official announcements regarding casting, reports emerged in March that Aaron Taylor-Johnson would play Bond in the upcoming film.