Although Daniel Craig has proven himself to be one ... A leaked audition tape showed Henry Cavill making a case for himself to play Bond in Casino Royale, but it worked out in everyone’s favor ...

Footage of Henry Cavill's 'tremendous' audition for the role of James Bond has been dredged up 20 years after he very narrowly missed out on playing the iconic character to Daniel Craig.

Cavill, who was in his early 20s at the time, wasn’t quite the seasoned spy the franchise needed. “If Daniel didn’t exist Henry would have made an excellent Bond,” Campbell added.

After more than 40 years of the Bond saga, Daniel Craig and the Bond producers ... for the lead role in "Casino Royale" was Henry Cavill, and ever since, we've heard more and more about the ...