"Well, I'm sure we'll be able to Rix you into shape"
Casualty star Olly Rix has emerged as a surprise candidate to play James Bond.
The 41-year-old actor has been put in the running by none other than Al Pacino and his filmmaker daughter, Julie.
"I think I probably owe that to Al Pacino and Julie Pacino. They're coming to the UK at the end of the summer, and they're big fans of the franchise and the role.
"And Julie is going to do a photographic portfolio of 15 guys she thinks could maybe inherit that role, and she's spoken about it with her father. And I was included on that list, which is very flattering.
"And it's pretty lovely when you just get a random call which says Al Pacino has been talking about you with his daughter, do you want to be in this project? You think Al Pacino, he's one of the reasons I wanted to be an actor. It's pretty awesome. See what happens".
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