Sam Heughan Reveals He Auditioned to Be James Bond in His New Memoir
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Most fans know Sam Heughan as the swoon-worthy Scotsman Jamie Fraser on the hit series Outlander, but before he was a time-traveler, it turns out that Heughan almost had a licence to kill. In a new excerpt of his upcoming memoir, Waypoints: My Scottish Journey (available October 25), shared with Entertainment Weekly, the actor revealed that he was once up for the part of the iconic spy James Bond.
"It was so hush-hush that nobody ever confirmed that I was being considered for the main role, but I knew. Of course, it blew my mind to think I might even be in the frame for such an iconic figure," Heughan writes. "I had to remind myself to relax and let them see what I could do with the character."
Though the role ultimately went to Daniel Craig—"the feedback I received boiled down to the fact that I wasn't edgy enough by nature," Heughan reveals—the actor doesn't appear to harbor any hard feelings. "It was quite an experience," He told EW. "It was a stage in my life where I probably wasn't ready for it, but I wonder what would have happened if I had got it.
Of course, now that Craig has recently finished his run and the famed secret agent, and the role may once again be up for grabs, would Heughan consider a second attempt? "Look, every British actor certainly has been talked about for the role. I would love to see a Scottish Bond," he said. "Maybe I'm too old now. I know that they've been talking about making him younger. I feel like that's where they're gonna go, but who knows what's in their mind."
Along with his experience auditioning for the role of Bond, Heughan also opens up in the book about his childhood, his relationship with his father, and his early experiences as an actor, including how he felt betrayed by Outlander's creative team over the depiction of Jamie's assault in the show's first season.
Waypoints: My Scottish Journey is on sale starting October 25.
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