Michael Fassbender championed Daniel Craig in a big way to be cast in the James Bond role he ultimately played for five films. In a new interview, Fassbender revealed he auditioned for the 007 role but ultimately suggested producer cast Craig.

Now that the franchise is entering a new era, there’s no better time to look at its most recent era. Specifically, Daniel Craig’s. Not all of his films were great, but if there were never to be another actor playing Bond, it’s undoubted the character would have gone out with a very successful bang.

Fans of James Bond are pointing to a 'brilliant' detail of Daniel Craig's first outing in the role which they say helped make Casino Royale a classic.

The actor said that he was never fully in the mix, but that he did audition to play the iconic character after Pierce Brosnan. The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox

When Craig was chosen to play Bond he made his first appearance in 2006's Casino Royale. Another actor up for the role when Craig got the gig was Michael Fassbender. Fassbender, t