20 Things You Somehow Missed In Layer Cake
1. The Scene That Convinced Vaughn Daniel Craig Wanted To Be Bond
It's been well documented how Daniel Craig's work as XXXX in this fiery Brit flick had a major influence on his eventual casting as iconic secret agent James Bond. Yet, what isn't as widely known is precisely what moment the actor himself and those working with him on the feature figured out what was inevitably on the horizon for the blonde Bond-shell.
Coming during the scene which depicts Colm Meaney's Gene handing XXXX a handgun to play with, Vaughn would note in the film's DVD commentary that it was in this moment that he spotted his leading man "wants to be James Bond". And a quick revisit of the scene very much feels like Craig is taking part in his own unofficial big screen Bond screen-test.
In the end, upon witnessing Craig strut his stuff in Layer Cake, Casino Royale director Mark Campbell was convinced the actor had what it took to be handed a licence to kill. But Vaughn was well aware of Craig's 007 potential long before the flick caught the attention of those calling the MI6 shots.