New Delhi:
Muscle man Henry Cavill reveals how he was once body-shamed when auditioning for James Bond role. The 36-year-old Witcher star in an interview with Men’s Health recalls that was called ‘chubby’ when auditioning for "Casino Royale", following Pierce Brosnan's exit after "Die Another Day".
"I probably could have prepared better. I remember the director, Martin Campbell, saying, 'Looking a little chubby there, Henry'," the "Justice League" star said.
Cavill had auditioned for the role, wearing just a towel in an attempt to recreate Bond legend Sean Connery's famous scene from "From Russia With Love" (1963).
The British actor credited Campbell for telling him the "truth".
"I didn't know how to train or diet. And I'm glad Martin said something, because I respond well to truth. It helps me get better," he said.
Cavill has no qualms in disclosing he was "chubby" in his childhood and his bullies would often call him "Fat Cavill".
"I was a chubby kid. I could've very well gone down the route of just accepting my lot in life and being like, 'I guess I'm not going to do anything'," he said.
"Casino Royale" was not the only rejection Cavill had faced in his career. He had also auditioned for the role of Edward Cullen from "Twilight", a part which ultimately went to another British actor Robert Pattinson.
But he never got dejected by these hiccups.
"I wasn't ecstatic about not getting these things but I was so used to disappointment from the acting business, and also from boarding school. 'No, you're not good enough' (so) that wasn't anything new to me," Cavill added.
