Mark Strong blames drunken night with Daniel Craig for blown ‘James Bond’ audition

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Cruella actor Mark Strong has blamed a night of heavy drinking with Daniel Craig as the reason for his failed James Bond audition.Speaking on Sky One’s There’s Something About Movies, the actor recalled an instance when he was due to audition for the role of a Bond villain.

The audition took place in the 1990s, when Pierce Brosnan was playing 007.“I learned the lines… and to celebrate I went out for a drink, and I got pissed,” he explained. “I overdid it and the next day I was severely hungover.”Strong went on to say that the experience was one that he wouldn’t forget in a hurry. “I just forgot my lines, couldn’t remember what they were and they all just kind of fell apart,” he said. “I was sweating, it was a terrible experience, but I.