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Henry Cavill fans are clamoring for casting news. And are we not all, at the end of the day, Henry Cavill fans?
Every now and then, there are little shockers from within the entertainment industry.
The latest is that Amazon is acquiring creative control over the James Bond franchise. That’s a huge deal. People have mixed feelings.
In search of a silver lining, fans are clamoring for positive casting news. Millions would love to see one upsettingly good-looking actor fill this iconic role.
Should Henry Cavill be the new James Bond?
Following Amazon MGM obtaining creative control over the 007 franchise, founder Jeff Bezos took to the remains of Twitter to pose the question: “Who’d you pick as the next Bond?”
Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli are longtime Bond producers. There is a new joint venture, in which three parties are co-owners of the franchise — while Amazon MGM has creative control.
And, if Bezos’ followers have any say in it, that creative control would start with casting a talented and absurdly good-looking actor, Henry Cavill, to portray James Bond.
In addition to the actor’s name, the replies filled with photos and GIFs of Henry Cavill.
Obviously, he is a skilled actor with a long history of nuanced portrayals of different types of characters.
But, in a sense, Cavill’s photos and GIFs speak for themselves. He is notoriously good-looking — and is clearly not one of those actors who gets hot for like three years and then is merely “distinguished” thereafter. He’s still turning heads and attracting people to screens well over a decade after most first heard of him.
Did you know that Henry Cavill auditioned to play James Bond many years ago?
In 2006, the James Bond franchise did a bit of a reboot with Casino Royale. It starred Daniel Craig, who is himself a beloved and extraordinarily talented actor.
Last year, that film’s director Martin Campbell spoke to Express UK and recalled Henry Cavill’s audition: “He looked great in the audition. His acting was tremendous.”
Campbell continued; “And look, if Daniel didn’t exist, Henry would have made an excellent Bond. He looked terrific, he was in great physical shape…very handsome, very chiseled. He just looked a little young at that time back then.”
