Doctor Who's David Tennant was in running to play James Bond - but didn't know it

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David Tennant has revealed he missed out on being James Bond – and didn't even know it. The former Doctor Who recently discovered that he was a contender to play the suave spy before Daniel Craig landed the coveted part.

It turns out his name was on a list kept by Bond bosses Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson, but he was none the wiser.READ MORE: New James Bond actor must have licence to thrill for at least 10 years, says movie boss David explained on the Acting For Others podcast: "I worked with a director recently who had worked with the Broccolis who said, 'Yeah, you were on the list that time'."He went on: "I was like, 'What time?

What are you talking about?' He went, 'Yeah, the last time.' I suppose he meant, it must have been Daniel Craig, before that I would have been a child.""I think it was quite a long list and I don't think I was ever very near the top of it," added the 51-year-old. "But apparently so!"David could get another shot at being 007 because Daniel has now stepped down after five films – Casino Royale, Quantum of Solace, Skyfall, Spectre and last year's No Time To Die.He talked about hanging up his tux during an appearance on The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon, saying that he had "given it everything I can"."I'm so glad that I came back and did this last one," said the star."We had lots of loose threads we hadn't tied up."Daniel, 54, also advised the actor who takes over the much-loved role, saying: "Don't f*** it up."For more of the latest showbiz news from Daily Star, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.He added that being 007 was "a beautiful, amazing thing".So far there's no word on who may take over the wheel of Bond's Aston Martin in the film franchise, but names in the mix.