Star Wars actor Rupert Friend says he now plans to campaign for the role of James Bond after originally being asked to audition before Daniel Craig.
Rupert Friend, star of the Star Wars series Obi-Wan Kenobi, has revealed he intends to begin campaigning for the coveted role of James Bond. Making his film debut in Johnny Depp’s 2004 period drama The Libertine, Friend recently brought the animated Star Wars villain known as the Grand Inquisitor to life in the Disney+ series opposite Ewan McGregor. He is also best known for his role as CIA black ops officer Peter Quinn in the espionage thriller series Homeland.
SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT During a recent interview with Variety, Friend revealed that as a young actor he was first approached to audition for James Bond before Daniel Craig was selected for the role. While he ultimately declined the offer, the actor now feels as though he has the experience necessary to do the character justice.
But very, very recently, last week [in mid-April], it started to come back into my consciousness that, let’s put it this way, maybe I’ve got the scars and the bruises now. [laughs] From having literally been around the block or in the school of hard knocks, but also having navigated film sets and directors and difficult situations. You sort of realize you’re at a point where you can take things on that perhaps you couldn’t before.
Second Chances Have Always Been An Important Part Of James Bond Casting While all eyes are currently on who will be the next actor to follow on from Craig’s turn as 007, the task of selecting the next James Bond has long proven itself a difficult decision. Though some might suggest that Friend has already had his chance when producers approached him the first time, history would argue that the Bond franchise has always been built on second chances and getting the timing just right.
When Sean Connery first resigned as Bond during production on 1967’s You Only Live Twice, producers would ultimately approach a young Timothy Dalton to replace him for On Her Majesty’s Secret Service. In a story directly echoing Friend’s own, Dalton turned down the role feeling that he was far too young for it, only to later come back decades later for 1987’s The Living Daylights.
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