Henry Cavill, Christian Bale and Hugh Jackman! These stars nearly played James Bond
“The name’s Bond, James Bond” - but not for these stars! Over the years, plenty of actors have been in the running to play MI5’s greatest agent, though not all of them were fussed about shaken martinis, spy gadgets and Aston Martins. So, with the franchise now at a crossroads since Amazon has gained full creative control of the series, let’s look back at the actors who were nearly 007 …
“The name’s Bond, James Bond” - but not for these stars!
Over the years, plenty of actors have been in the running to play MI5’s greatest agent, though not all of them were fussed about shaken martinis, spy gadgets and Aston Martins.
So, with the franchise now at a crossroads since Amazon has gained full creative control of the series, let’s look back at the actors who were nearly 007 …
