Henry Cavill's screen test for Casino Royale teases a kinder, softer James Bond. One to watch in the race to find the next Bond?

Bond 26's potential future could be a bit brighter with Henry Cavill as a potential face.

Henry Cavill's audition to play James Bond has just showed up online from the time he was being considered to star in 2006's Casino Royale.

Looking back to that time period, Antony Starr was a relative unknown on the world stage. The New Zealand talent was still making a name for himself, with guest appearances in Xena: Warrior Princess and films like Without A Paddle being his then claims to fame.

The fact that Henry Cavill auditioned for the role of 007 has long been well known — but now we can see with our own eyes how it happened thanks to

Sam Worthington was among the stars auditioning for James Bond back in 2005, and his screen test has now been released online. Shared by a YouTube channel alongside Henry Cavill's ill-fated Bond audition and The Boys actor Antony Starr's take on 007, the new video sees Worthington tackle some dialogue from Goldeneye.

Long before he was Superman or Geralt of Rivia in The Witcher, a very young Henry Cavill auditioned to play James Bond 007 in Casino Royale.

Henry Cavill was one of the finalists to play James Bond in Casino Royale. Thanks to a leaked video, fans can now see Superman's 007 audition tape.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox

Henry Cavill's audition for James Bond is now available to watch, so you can judge for yourself whether Daniel Craig was the right choice to play 007.