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'Outlander' star Sam Heughan auditioned for James Bond in Casino Royale

Sam Heughan in an interview on 'Live with Kelly and Ryan' said he had auditioned for Casino Royale which came out in 2006
PUBLISHED NOV 7, 2018

'Outlander' star Sam Heughan who plays the role of Jamie Fraser in the TV show has said that he auditioned for the role of James Bond when the makers were redoing it which ultimately went to Daniel Craig.

While appearing on 'Live with Kelly and Ryan', the actor was asked by host Ryan Seacrest whether he had ever considered playing the role of the British spy.

“Have I thought about it? Yeah, I have a few times,” Heughan replied, before revealing that he auditioned for the character in Casino Royale (2006).  

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