Wolverine could've been James Bond. Here's why Hugh Jackman rejected the role
Hugh Jackman, who played the role of Wolverine in the X-Men franchise, was offered the role of James Bond in Casino Royale.
Hugh Jackman made a place in everyone's hearts as Wolverine, but if destiny had turned out differently, he would be famous as James Bond too.
Jackman believed that the scripts of the Bond films need to be "grittier", and replacing Pierce Brosnan as 007 would've been too much on his plate, as he was going to reprise his role as Wolverine in the X Men franchise.
"I was about to do X-Men 2 and a call came from my agent asking if I'd be interested in Bond. I just felt at the time that the scripts had become so unbelievable and crazy, and I felt like they needed to become grittier and real. And the response was: 'Oh, you don't get a say. You just have to sign on.' I was also worried that between Bond and 'X-Men,' I'd never have time to do different things," Jackman told Variety.
Eventually Daniel Craig was roped in to play James Bond in Casino Royale in 2006.
Jackman also said that he tried to add more layers to his role as Wolverine, till the final film, Logan. This made him feel rather "claustrophobic." "I always tried to do different things. But there was a time between X-Men 3 and the first Wolverine movie when I could see the roles getting smaller. People wanted me to play that kind of hero part exclusively. It felt a little bit claustrophobic," he said.
No comments
Post a Comment