Henry Cavill could've been James Bond if Daniel Craig simply didn't exist

So Cavill wasn’t signed for multiple James Bond movies. But hey, he’s a handsome Hollywood actor, so he found another franchise or two to stick with over the years. Cavill played the DC Extended Universe’s Superman for multiple movies (no mustache was getting in the way of that). He’s also essayed Sherlock Holmes for two Enola Holmes movies so far, with a potential third film on its way to Netflix. Cavill is also Geralt of Rivia in The Witcher, a role he’s passing on to Liam Hemsworth after three seasons.

So, yes, the actor has stayed booked and busy despite missing out back then. However, Campbell didn’t rule out the possibility of Cavill being the new Bond now that he’s 40. “By the time he’s done the third one, he’s going to be 50, and anything beyond that’s two, three years per Bond.” The director also said he’d be open to rebooting the franchise, but dispelled the rumor he’s still favoring The Witcher star after all this time. In doing so, he opened up more about how the casting process works, and apparently, it’s “very democratic.”

“I wasn’t favoring Henry. The way they work with Bond, and it’s pretty terrific, is when they decide on the actor and you audition—in our case, it was eight people. You sit around a table, eight or nine of you. It was myself, the producers, the casting director, etc. And you go through the people, and you put your hand up as you talk through each person, and ultimately everybody has to be unanimous in their decision if you see what I mean.”

Now that Campbell has efficiently explained how democracy works, let’s collectively be grateful to this team for casting Craig into a rule that he expertly navigated, breathing new life into the Bond movies. As for who will take his place next, the bet is ours to make.