He did very well in the audition, but ironically he was too young,' Campbell said.Ĭavill, for his part, previously opened up on the almost-ran audition in a chat on the Happy Sad Confused podcast.
He’s in good shape Henry, he’s a good guy. 'Henry’s 40, so by the time he’s done the third one he’s going to be 50 and anything beyond that’s two, three years per Bond. Despite what bookies – and fans – think, Campbell suggests that Cavill (now in his 40s) could be too old for the role. Since Craig’s departure from the series after No Time to Die, someone fresh will have to stalk the corridors of MI6. It’s something that will likely have to happen again very soon.