Actor Brian Cox has revealed that one of the reasons he signed on to host the James Bond reality show 007: Road to a Million was because he had been "ignored" by the producers to star in the James Bond movie series over the years. Speaking to GQ, Cox said he would be a great choice to play a Bond villain in a 007 movie, but his time might have come and gone.

"I've been ignored over the years as far as James Bond is concerned. One of the kind of cockeyed reasons I did [007: Road to a Million] was I thought, well: really? If you were ever looking for somebody to play a Bond villain [it would be me]… so this is sort of my way of getting back at them," Cox said.

Also in the interview, Cox said he thought the concept for 007: Road to a Million was "witty" and that he generally liked the idea for the show. Some actors might get "precious" about hosting a game show, Cox said, but not him. "It was a no-brainer, really."