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Henry Cavill isnt writing off those persistent James Bond rumors just yet.

“I have no idea,” he replied.

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“All I’ve got to go off is the rumors.

The same information you have.

Maybe I’m too old now, maybe I’m not.

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It’s up to Barbara Broccoli and Mike Wilson and we’ll see what their plans are.”

Although as Eisen points out, hes playing the guy Bond was based on.

“Yeah, it seems like a good first step right?”

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Cavillalmost landed the Bond role 20 years agowhen he went up forCasino Royaleopposite Daniel Craig.

Its also been revealed thatone of the casting directors actually preferred The Witcher star in the part.

However, more recently, the name mostassociated with 007 has been Aaron Taylor-Johnson.

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While we wait to hear more, check out our guide to all the contenders for thenext James Bond.

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