Robson Green reveals James Bond ambition

Aug 31 2008 by Ian Robson, Sunday Sun

THE name’s Green, Robson Green, and he’s not James Bond . . . yet!

The North actor, appearing in the TV series Extreme Fishing, admits he wants to be 007.

The series sees angler Robson trying to catch the world’s most dangerous fish in exotic locations around the world.

He revealed his hopes of landing the super-spy role during a fishing trip to Costa Rica.

As he chatted to a local guide the actor, who learned to fish in the rivers of Northumberland, cracked a gag about the coveted part.

He said: “I auditioned for James Bond. I didn’t get it.

“There’s a scene in James Bond when he walks out of the water.”

He joked how cold water in the North Sea shrivelled his tackle during the audition. Pointing to his groin and then his ears he said: “I auditioned in the North Sea. My trunks were here and my testicles were here.”

And he wistfully says: “One day, one day” harbouring thoughts that he may replace current 007 Daniel Craig.

But whether Robson has the courage of James Bond is not clear.

Before embarking on the trip he complained there were no luxuries in his hotel room.

He says: “There’s no hot water. I know I’m a poncey actor but there’s no hot water. Disgraceful.”

And before going into a teeming river — where he was expected to fish while floating with the current — he claimed it was too dangerous.

He said: “I could get a stunt double for that.”

Robson was fishing for machaca, a relative of the piranha, at the time.

The four-part series on Five also sees Robson lose his battle against arch-enemy Goldfin.

He bumped into a huge fish only to find it evaded capture. He said: “I banged into a nice fish, almost two feet long, and the bugger just flew off.”

It was obviously the one that got away.

The series also sees Robson cast out for more exotic destinations in Africa, Europe, America and China, where he met some of the world’s most skilled fishermen.

Along the way he hunted all manner of slippery characters including a giant catfish, a prized blue marlin, and a hammerhead shark.

:: Extreme Fishing with Robson Green can be seen on Five tomorrow at 9pm.