After being asked by host Josh Horowitz if there was “ever a real Bond conversation” involving Fassbender, the X-Men actor responded, “I met with Barbara Broccoli just you know through passing and I actually went in for an audition phase before Daniel [Craig] was cast, but I don’t think I was ever in the mix.”

Michael Fassbender championed Daniel Craig in a big way to be cast in the James Bond role he ultimately played for five films.

The Hollywood star who recommended Daniel Craig for the role of Bond has shared who he thinks his successor should be. Michael Fassbender auditioned to play 007 when producers were looking for a new star after the departure of Pierce Brosnan from the long-running spy franchise.