‘The King's Man’ director Matthew Vaughn wants to see Henry Cavill as the next ‘James Bond’. Based on the comic book series of the same name by Mark Millar and Dave Gibbons, Vaughn directed the first two installments in the ‘Kingsman’ franchise, which were subtitled The Secret Service and ‘The Golden Circle’ and released in 2014 and 2017, respectively. Now, Vaughn is gearing up for the release of ‘The King's Ma’n on December 22, a prequel which explores the origins of the fictional secret service organisation.
To go with ‘Kingsman’, Vaughn is also preparing to launch another spy franchise with Argyle and has tapped Henry Cavill to lead the movie's all-star cast. Based on an upcoming novel by Ellie Conway that has drawn comparisons to Ian Fleming's ‘James Bond’series, Argyle follows a world-class spy suffering from amnesia who is tricked into believing he is a best-selling novelist. The film, which is intended to be the first in a trilogy, was acquired by Apple in a $200 million deal. Its cast also includes Sam Rockwell, Bryce Dallas Howard, Bryan Cranston, Catherine O'Hara, John Cena, Samuel L. Jackson, Dua Lipa, Ariana DeBose, and Rob Delaney.
Vaughn was asked if he would ever be interested in making a ‘James Bond’ film, considering his extensive experience with the spy genre. While he doesn't think Eon Productions' long-running franchise would ever be interested in him, Vaughn does know who he'd cast as 007. Deadline
After working with him on Argyle, Vaughn is convinced that Cavill was "born to play Bond."
It's well known that Cavill was one of the finalists when they were recasting Bond for 2006's Casino Royale. Director Martin Campbell eventually passed on him, because he thought the 23-year-old actor looked too young for the role. Now that Daniel Craig's tenure as the iconic super-spy is over, and Cavill has over a decade of high-profile roles under his belt, perhaps he will emerge as the frontrunner when Bond producers begin the recasting discussion sometime in 2022.
Securing an endorsement from ‘The King's Man’ director certainly won't hurt Cavill's chances, even though Vaughn says the ‘Bond’ people don't like him.
