Daniel Craig<\/a> and went to a meeting with former Bond producer Barbara Broccoli, and he’s now revealed he wanted to use his real Welsh accent in his portrayal of the superspy.<\/p>\nHe told The Independent newspaper: “I was just one of many who went to Barbara Broccoli\u2019s offices … I like to say Timothy Dalton was Welsh, but he wasn\u2019t a very Welsh Bond. And there\u2019s still a lot of prejudice, I find, against a Welsh accent \u2013 there\u2019s always been a greater love for the Irish. <\/p>\n
“With Bond, I think they probably would\u2019ve gone for a toned-down version of Welsh. I would certainly have advocated for it until they told me not to!”<\/p>\n
Matthew is dad to eight-year-old son Sam with his wife Keri Russell as well as being stepfather to her two children – River, 17, and 12-year-old Willa – from a previous relationship and he’s trying to pass on his knowledge of the Welsh language to them even though they live in New York.<\/p>\n
\nHe added: “I\u2019m teaching my kids as much as they\u2019ll listen. The eldest is very good because the b***** has been subjected to it the longest. Keeping Welsh alive, God bless him, in a small corner of Brooklyn.”<\/p>\n
\nMatthew previously admitted he found his James Bond audition “terrifying” and his jokes didn’t go down well with movie bosses.<\/p>\n
\nHe told The Times newspaper: “[It was] this incredible office, looks over the park. Very intimidating. We were just told to wear a dark suit and read ‘Casino Royale’ … [It was] terrifying … They said: \u2018What would you do differently with Bond?\u2019 And I just remember going: \u2018Ah.\u2019 I was so not anticipating that question. And then I was like, is it a trick question? Are they waiting for people to go: \u2018I wouldn\u2019t do anything. He\u2019s perfect.’<\/p>\n
\n“You can\u2019t say: ‘You guys have really screwed this up’.”<\/p>\n
\nMatthew then revealed he tried using humour, revealing he told them: “I\u2019d give him a limp. I said, \u2018Limp?\u2019 Nothing. \u2018Eye patch?\u2019 Nothing.”<\/p>\n
\nThe role was given instead to Daniel Craig, who played Bond in five films before stepping down following the release of ‘No Time To Die’ in 2021.<\/p>\n
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