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Make James Bond an ‘Alcoholic, a Drug Addict. He Hates Women’: Matthew Goode’s ‘Really Dark’ 007 Pitch Got Him Dropped From ‘Casino Royale’ Auditions
Matthew Goode didn't land a James Bond audition for "Casino Royale" after telling producers he wanted to make 007 a drug addict who hates women.
But Goode, a relative newcomer at the time with credits like the Mandy Moore rom-com “Chasing Liberty” and Woody Allen’s “Match Point” under his belt, never got to actually audition because he bombed his meeting with 007 franchise producer Barbara Broccoli. Craig was ultimately chosen, kick-starting a new Bond era on the big screen that would reach an all-time franchise high with 2012’s “Skyfall” ($1.1 billion grossed worldwide). Broccoli and co-producer Michael G. Wilson are no longer running the Bond franchise after they shockingly sold creative rights to Amazon MGM Studios earlier this year.
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