Sam Heughan Recalls His First James Bond Audition

Sam Heughan is speaking out about his very first audition for the role of James Bond.

In a new interview, the 42-year-old Outlander star recalled the story about when he auditioned for Bond 21. Daniel Craig ultimately landed the role of James Bond in the following films, but now, producers are looking for the next star to assume the role of 007.

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Sam told Esquire UK, “I was called in when they were doing Bond 21, so before they had Daniel [Craig] again. I think they were looking into a younger James Bond, which is what I suspect will happen next.”

He continued, “It was such a strange experience, but I enjoyed it. I went in with a script and they were like: ‘We might get you to read something from this scene’ but they don’t tell you what it’s from. After that I was taken upstairs and I met Barbara Broccoli and Martin Campbell, the director at the time. There was a golden gun on the table – I guess from The Man With The Golden Gun? – and we sat around a very large wooden table and talked a bit about Bond. It was strange, as they didn’t want to talk about Bond, but they talked about Bond. It’s all very secret service.”

And when asked if they’re casting now, Sam responded, “I have no idea and I think everyone is always trying to second guess them. But I think the role’s fantastic and I’d love to throw my oversized hat into the ring again if they are! It’d be nice to see a Scottish Bond again.”

Sam recently revealed how a different audition for an iconic role changed his life.