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 appeared on the “Happy Sad Confused” podcast and revealed that he suggested Daniel Craig for James Bond during his own 007 audition for “Casino Royale.” “I met with Barbara Broccoli just you know through passing and I actually went in to an audition phase before Daniel [Craig] was cast,

Michael Fassbender championed Daniel Craig in a big way to be cast in the James Bond role he ultimately played for five films. In a new interview, Fassbender revealed he auditioned for the 007 role but ultimately suggested producer cast Craig.

It's one of the most coveted roles in all of film and one that would have catapulted his career to even greater heights than it has already reached but Killarney’s Michael Fassbender admitted this week that he actually recommended Daniel Craig for the role of James Bond instead of himself.