Jurassic World Rebirth’s Rupert Friend Addresses Leaked James Bond Audition Video (Exclusive)
Rupert Friend is neither shaken nor stirred by his leaked 007 audition tape.
After a video of his 2005 screen test to portray James Bond popped up online earlier this year, the actor admitted he has no interest in watching the resurfaced clip.
“I don’t think you could pay me to watch something like that,” he exclusively told E! News’ Erin Lim Rhodes at the Jurassic World Rebirth premiere in New York City June 23. “I would rather drink bleach than watch an audition that I did ever, let alone in 2005.”
As for whether he would take on the iconic role now, the 43-year-old—who stars alongside Scarlett Johansson, Jonathan Bailey and Mahershala Ali in the prehistoric sequel opening July 2—said simply, “It’s not my decision.”
Rupert previously revealed that he turned down the gig, which ultimately went to Daniel Craig, because he felt he was “too young” at the time to convincingly play the character.
