Michael Fassbender Auditioned For James Bond — But Reveals He Accidentally Promoted Someone Else For The Role
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The actor said he never really considered himself to be “in the mix” for the part.
Michael Fassbender missed out on having a chance to play 007 after he mistakenly endorsed Daniel Craig while auditioning for the role himself.
While appearing on the “Happy Sad Confused” podcast, Fassbender, 47, recalled meeting with James Bond producer Barbara Broccoli and auditioning for the iconic character. However, things didn’t quite go according to plan after Fassbender inadvertently brought up Craig’s name during their conversation.
“I don’t know why I was promoting him, I should have been promoting myself,” he said with a laugh during the Mar. 13 episode.
Fassbender told host Josh Horowitz that he never really considered himself to be “in the mix” for the part to begin with, adding that he was “terrible at auditions” back then.
Craig famously went on to star as the British Secret Service agent in five Bond films between 2006 and 2021.
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