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While the actor Hugh Jackman became synonymous with the Wolverine mutant superhero, the first aughts found it for another legendary role. In a 2018 interview with Howard Stern ,, THE The biggest showman Star revealed that he had joined a list of actors who understand Cary Grant And Liam Neeson By moving away from the chance to play the emblematic secret agent James Bond . Read the rest for more details on the reasons why he refused 007 and what brought him to regret the decision.

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As Jackman says, he did not exactly offer the role of James Bond - but there were silent discussions between the Bond producers and his agent to assess his interest shortly after his first round as Wolverine in 2000. "It's a bit like the secret services," he joked in Stern. "They don't want to offer it and you say no." AE0FCC31AE342FD3A1346EBB1F342FCB

Jackman was only one of The rumors of several players would be in the running replace Pierce Brosnan Like 007, including future superheroes on the big screen Christian And Henry Cavill . The role would of course end up going to Daniel Craig , who played the link in five films from 2006 Casino Royale- But things could have been very different if Jackman had not had cold feet.

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In a 2017 interview with Variety , Jackman said he was concerned by the scripts in the Bind The franchise, which in the early 00 years, had come to include questionable elements, including an invisible car and a villain that changes its race via DNA manipulations (both present in the last Bond film by Brosnan, 2002, 2002 Die another day ). "I just felt at the time that the scripts had become so incredible and crazy, and I felt that they needed to become more grumpy and real," said the actor.

Jackman was also afraid of being typical in the role of heroes. "I have always tried to do different things," he said. "But there was a time between X-Men 3 And the first Wolverine Film when I could see the roles absent. People wanted me to play this kind of hero exclusively. It was a bit claustrophobic. ""

Jackman told Stern that he had sounded his good friend (and his colleague Australian actor) Russel Crowe To ask him what he should do. His future Wretched The Co-Star warned him of thinking about the future before saying yes. "He says," Make sure to know in which direction he will hear because if you say yes to that and it works, you will have X men / / Bind ,, X men / / Bind … You want to make sure you do something you really like, ”recalls Jackman.

Guided by a feeling that the franchise needed to go "a little more Sean Connery , a little more difficult, "in his words, Jackman moved away from the occasion. The producers apparently agreed with him, while Craig Casino Royale would ultimately prove. Critics praised the film As a faithful reinvention of the cinematographic link as something much closer to the character of the novels.

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Seeing Craig's performance in the film, Jackman said that he had experienced some regret. "I will see Casino Royale , I was like ... 'Oops'', he told Stern. However, the transmission of this film was not its greatest regret.

"The worst feeling was Chicago ", He admitted, revealing that he had also refused the role of Billy Flynn in the cinematographic version of the Broadway musical, believing himself too young to play the experienced criminal lawyer. Flynn's dance shoes were finally filled by Richard Gere .

However, Jackman was quickly likely to bend his musical chops, spending his time outside the X men franchise in stage and screen musicals, especially Oz's boy ,, The man of music ,, The biggest showman , And Wretched . And although it will always be linked to Wolverine, having portrayed the character in some 10 films (including the next Deadpool 3 ), it is sure to say that he also avoided being typast as a hero of action, having shown more than its vocal range in films, in particular Fountain ,, Prestige ,, Australia , And Prisoners .

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