Sam Heughan has taken a break from filming season seven of Outlander to enjoy some down time with some of his co-stars.
27.10.2022 - 16:43 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Sam Heughan has revealed that not only was he a recent frontrunner to be the new James Bond, but he has also auditioned for the role.
The Dumfries-born actor, who is best known for his role as Jamie Fraser in the historical fantasy series Outlander, was one of the front-runners to play the infamous 007. Sam, 42, auditioned to play Bond when they were casting for Casino Royale but ultimately lost out on the role to Daniel Craig.
"It was quite an experience," Heughan tells EW of the audition. "It was a stage in my life where I probably wasn't ready for it, but I wonder what would have happened if I had got it."
"Look, every British actor certainly has been talked about for the role," he acknowledges. "I would love to see a Scottish Bond. Maybe I'm too old now. I know that they've been talking about making him younger. I feel like that's where they're gonna go, but who knows what's in their mind."
Heughan adds: "But he's a great character. He's a dark character. SAS: Red Notice that I did was very much my homage to the Bond world. We worked very closely with Andy McNab, who is a highly decorated British Special Forces operator.
"It's all based on him, the character, so in a way, it's a more interesting role than Bond. That was an incredible experience to study him and to learn about his experiences. So, I feel like maybe I've had my taste of that world."
The Scots actor has previously discussed his chances at the role to play the international spy. Speaking to Sunday Times, he told the publication he believes the next film in the franchise will go “back to where it all began”.
“I think any British actor would. What would I bring? Scottish charm and a slight humour.”
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