'It became about nonsense, and I got the brunt of it.'
"The truth is, I was super complimented for a long time about this. I was like, ‘This is crazy!’ Because James Bond… We’re all actors and we understand that role. It’s one of those coveted [roles]," the actor said during a recent episode of theHe went on to say that due to the popularity of the role, it was something "the whole world has a vote in", before describing how the reaction of some fans had brought him down from the high of being mentioned for the role.
"Essentially, it was a huge compliment that every corner of the world except from some corners, which we will not talk about, were really happy about the idea that I could be considered," he added.
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