Henry Cavill wants the opportunity to be James Bond

Henry Cavill says he is eager to be in the conversation for the role of James Bond.

After Pierce Brosnan confirmed his retirement from the role after Die Another Day, the casting rumour mill naturally went into overdrive, as Bond producers searched for their next Bond who would star in the Casino Royale reboot.

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Several high-profile actors auditioned for the role like Cillian Murphy and Cavill, but it was ultimately Daniel Craig who was cast, and he would go on to lead the most successful commercial period in the history of the franchise before his final movie, No Time to Die.

Cavill wasn't selected because he was too young at the time, but it appears he still wants to be 007, even if his schedule is packed now that his return as Superman has been confirmed.

"Yeah. I’m quite busy now," he said on the Happy Sad Confused podcast.

"I love those guys, Barbara and Mike . Whether I’m considered for the role or not, I don’t know. But it’d be fun to have the conversation, for sure.

"And if I’m not, then I just want to see what they do with it next, because I think they’re amazing."

Back in 2020, Cavill was asked about the Bond rumours and he told GQ: "At this stage, it’s all up in the air. We’ll see what happens. But yes, I would love to play Bond, it would be very, very exciting. If Barbara and Michael were interested in that, I would absolutely jump at the opportunity."

Who will be the next James Bond?

Now that Craig has moved on from the role of Bond, Broccoli and Wilson are on the lookout for their next 007.

They have recently claimed that they are still a couple of years away from the casting process, however.

According to OddsChecker, the favourites to be the next Bond are Rege-Jean Page, Cavill, James Norton, Dan Stevens, Tom Hardy, Idris Elba, Aidan Turner and Callum Turner.