Brian Cox revealed that he learned a valuable lesson when signing up for his new reality competition show 007: Road to a Million — always read the fine print.
The Succession star told Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight Show that he initially thought he was set to be the main antagonist in a new James Bond movie, rather than a reality show loosely based on the martini-sipping secret agent's endeavours.
"For years, I thought, 'Yeah, I'd love to be a James Bond villain. It'd be really interesting.' And I thought, 'This is my moment.' But it wasn't," he shared.
"You see, it was called 007: Road to a Million, I thought it was the new James Bond film," Cox explained. "So I said, 'Oh, finally they're getting me in a James Bond movie.' So I thought, 'Yes, of course!'"
Ultimately though, Cox, who puts competitors through rigorous challenges as the ominous Controller, said that the mistake was actually a blessing in disguise.
"It was great fun," he said. "I love bossing people around, so that's what I did. I bossed all these people around and they went through amazing [journeys]. It's a really good show, I urge you to watch it."
007: Road to a Million starts streaming tomorrow (November 10) on Prime Video. Check out the trailer below.
The Succession star told Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight Show that he initially thought he was set to be the main antagonist in a new James Bond movie, rather than a reality show loosely based on the martini-sipping secret agent's endeavours.
"For years, I thought, 'Yeah, I'd love to be a James Bond villain. It'd be really interesting.' And I thought, 'This is my moment.' But it wasn't," he shared.
"You see, it was called 007: Road to a Million, I thought it was the new James Bond film," Cox explained. "So I said, 'Oh, finally they're getting me in a James Bond movie.' So I thought, 'Yes, of course!'"
Ultimately though, Cox, who puts competitors through rigorous challenges as the ominous Controller, said that the mistake was actually a blessing in disguise.
"It was great fun," he said. "I love bossing people around, so that's what I did. I bossed all these people around and they went through amazing [journeys]. It's a really good show, I urge you to watch it."
007: Road to a Million starts streaming tomorrow (November 10) on Prime Video. Check out the trailer below.
