Matthew Goode not too long ago appeared on the “Completely happy Unhappy Confused” podcast and clarified rumors about him auditioning for James Bond. Earlier than Daniel Craig was solid in 2006’s “On line casino Royale,” a handful of actors reminiscent of Henry Cavill, Rupert Pal and Sam Worthington all went out for the half. However Goode, a relative newcomer on the time with credit just like the Mandy Moore rom-com “Chasing Liberty” and Woody Allen’s “Match Level” underneath his belt, by no means bought to truly audition as a result of he bombed his assembly with 007 franchise producer Barbara Broccoli.

“I didn’t audition. I went in and met Barbara [Broccoli],” Goode mentioned. “It was fairly a humorous one as a result of — and she or he’s attractive and only a pretty, pretty individual — she was like, ‘So what’s your concept for Bond?’ And I used to be like, ‘My concept for Bond. We’ve gotta take it again to the books, you already know? Actually, we completely need to make this man an alcoholic, a drug addict. He hates himself. He hates ladies. He hates lots of people. He’s in deep ache. He’s sensible at killing folks.’”

Goode continued, “I believe by the tip of the interview, she was like, ‘Mhmm. Subsequent.’ I wished to make it actually darkish, however what I ought to have mentioned was, ‘But additionally extremely charming.’”

Cavill did make into the audition room however was thought of too younger to the play the position. Craig was finally chosen, kick-starting a brand new Bond period on the large display screen that will attain an all-time franchise excessive with 2012’s “Skyfall” ($1.1 billion grossed worldwide). Craig exited 007 in 2021’s “No Time to Die.”

Broccoli and co-producer Michael G. Wilson are now not working the Bond franchise after they bought artistic rights to Amazon MGM Studios earlier this 12 months. Amazon not too long ago introduced that Denis Villeneuve will direct the subsequent 007 film, though no actor is at the moment hooked up to play Bond.

In a brand new report from Selection, insiders mentioned that Amazon is searching for a British actor underneath the age of 30 for to imagine the 007 mantle. Per the report: “Jacob Elordi, Tom Holland and Harris Dickinson are on the high of the listing. Elordi is Australian, however that will not be a deal-breaker so far as Amazon is worried; bear in mind Aussie George Lazenby starred in ‘On Her Majesty’s Secret Service.’”

Watch Goode’s full interview on the “Completely happy Unhappy Confused” podcast within the video under.