Ben Starr reveals he auditioned for James Bond in 007 First Light but he’s ‘so happy I didn’t get it’

Ben Starr has revealed that he auditioned for James Bond in 007 First Light, but he’s “so glad he didn’t get near it” and has praised Patrick Gibson’s performance. Speaking to VGC during Summer Game Fest, the prolific video game performer, best known for Final Fantasy 16 and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, revealed that he’d auditioned for the legendary spy when the game was in the early stages of development. “I auditioned for James Bond years ago. I never would have gotten it. I was terrible,” Starr said. “I remember doing a self-tape for it. I did the Goldeneye scene, and I got recalled to meet the team. Read More...

Jun 10, 2026 - 11:00
Ben Starr reveals he auditioned for James Bond in 007 First Light but he’s ‘so happy I didn’t get it’
Ben Starr has revealed that he auditioned for James Bond in 007 First Light, but he’s “so glad he didn’t get near it” and has praised Patrick Gibson’s performance.

Speaking to VGC during Summer Game Fest, the prolific video game performer, best known for Final Fantasy 16 and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, revealed that he’d auditioned for the legendary spy when the game was in the early stages of development.

“I auditioned for James Bond years ago. I never would have gotten it. I was terrible,” Starr said. “I remember doing a self-tape for it. I did the Goldeneye scene, and I got recalled to meet the team.

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