Anyone can be charming. But not everyone can wield and subvert their charms with the same savvy as the British actor Matthew Goode. He’s done it to great effect in movies and series like ...

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Matthew Goode knows exactly why he isn’t a Martini-sipping 007. The English actor, 47, recently revealed he didn’t land the role of James Bond — much less receive an audition.

Matthew Goode was once considered for the role of James Bond, but his 'really dark' view of the spy, he thinks, may have been off-putting. 'We've gotta take it back to the books, you know? Really ...

Matthew Goode knows why he didn't get a James Bond audition: 'I wanted to make him really dark' Fealty to Ian Fleming's novels may not have been what the producer was looking for.

"An alcoholic, a drug addict. He hates himself, he hates women, he hates a lot of people," the "Dept. Q" star says of his dark take on 007 The post Matthew Goode Pitched Himself to Barbara ...

As the '007' franchise has moved away from its more misogynist roots, Matthew Goode wanted to go in another direction.

NEED TO KNOW Matthew Goode was once considered for the role of James Bond, but his "really dark" view of the spy, he thinks, may have been off-putting "We've gotta take it back to the books, you know?

Matthew Goode 's bid to play James Bond was short-lived. Goode, 47, recently opened up on the Happy Sad Confused podcast about a meeting that may have preceded a James Bond audition.

Uncovering the typecasting Matthew Goode has faced, as he candidly spoke about industry limitations.

Matthew Goode Pitched Himself to Barbara Broccoli to Play James Bond – and Bombed: ‘Mhmm. Next!’ | Video “An alcoholic, a drug addict. He hates himself, he hates women, he hates a lot of ...

Q" star Matthew Goode bombed a meeting with James Bond producer Barbara Broccoli about playing legendary spy because he wanted to take the role to too dark a place.