Sophistication is a good word to describe James Bond, and Henry Cavill is the literal personification of the word. Therefore, it is not really a brainer that the actor would have been the ideal choice to bring Agent 007 to life after Daniel Craig’s run. However, as things are looking right now, the ship has long sailed and the decision-makers will probably be going with another actor in his prime to play James Bond.
While it seems that the prospect of seeing Henry Cavill as James Bond will not escalate into anything more than a desire, a fan-made trailer has given fans an idea of what it would’ve been like. Henry Cavill can be seen alongside the very talented and drop-dead gorgeous Margot Robbie and the trailer is just further proof why the actor would’ve been perfect for playing the British secret agent.
New Fan-Made Trailer Reveals Why Henry Cavill is Perfect as James Bond
Uploaded to YouTube by KH Studio, a trailer for “Bond 26” has been receiving views on top of views as Henry Cavill’s fans rush to see their favorite actor finally playing James Bond. Sure, there is no truth to the trailer and it is nothing but fan-made but still, we’ll take what we can get!
Joining Cavill on his run as Bond is Margot Robbie playing a “formidable Bond girl” as per the description of the video.
Even though the trailer is made using clips from other films and artificial intelligence, it has raked almost 2.5 million on the platform. This just goes on to say that the fans know what they want and what they want is Cavill playing Bond.
As for why Cavill would do an exceptional job as 007, the actor has been a part of many action-packed and adrenaline-pumping films including Mission: Impossible – Fallout. Therefore, it wouldn’t take much effort on his part to play Bond with utmost perfection. Not to forget that his Greek God-like physical attributes and a commanding on-screen presence are to die for!
One look at his filmography will tell you that Cavill possesses all the necessities needed to effortlessly bring a fight scene to life, something which is quite iconic in the James Bond franchise. Of course, Cavill being British is an added bonus!
These are just a few of the reasons why Cavill should have been amongst the producers’ top choices for their next Bond film. Alas, the decision is not in our hands but if it was, you know who we would pick!
Henry Cavill Responds to James Bond Rumors
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare will soon hit the theatres and fans will get to see Cavill playing Gus March-Phillipps who is rumored to be the man who inspired Ian Fleming to create the character of James Bond.
While discussing the film and his role on The Rich Eisen Show, the host asked him about his association with Bond rumors regarding his casting. Cavil replied,
“I have no idea,” he replied. “All I’ve got to go off is the rumors. The same information you have. Maybe I’m too old now, maybe I’m not. It’s up to Barbara Broccoli and Mike Wilson and we’ll see what their plans are.”
When Rich Eisen remarked that at least he gets to play “the guy Bond is based on,” Cavill replied, “Yeah, it seems like a good first step right?”
Simply judging by the last statement, it looks like Cavill is still holding onto the thread of hope that someday he’ll get to play James Bond. As for now, only time will tell who gets the title of 007 next.
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare releases in theatres on April 19, 2024.
