Hugh Jackman Recalls Shameful Casting With Sandra Bullock The star also talks about his Wolverine return.
Even superstars start small. Like the Australian actor Hugh Jackman (54), also known as Mutant Wolverine from the “X-Men” universe, , he had an audition with Sandra some time before his big break in the comic film “X-Men” from 2000 Bullock (58). It was about the male lead in her later hit film “Miss Undercover” (2000). Back then, Jackman says, he was “a nobody” – and ill-prepared, which led to an audition to forget.
Sandra Bullock made Hugh Jackman look old
“Damn. She’s awesome,” Jackman thought of Bullock during the joint audition. The actress was “so fast” that he couldn’t even remotely keep up, although he himself “pedaled as fast as he could”. However, Jackman had not rehearsed the script and his lines of dialogue well enough beforehand – and the male lead in the comedy “Miss Undercover” consequently went to Benjamin Bratt (58).
A classic film starring Eddie Murphy prompted Jackman to return to “Deadpool 3”.
Deadpool 3 is set to hit US cinemas in November 2024. The superhero comedy marks Jackman’s return to what is arguably his most iconic role as the adamantium-bladed mutant Wolverine – although 2017’s ‘Logan: The Wolverine’ was supposed to be Jackman’s final appearance as the grumpy mutant Logan.
According to Jackman, he already regretted this decision during a screening of the first “Deadpool” film with Ryan Reynolds (46) as the title character. “All I saw in my head the whole time was ‘Just 48 Hours’ with Nick Nolte and Eddie Murphy,” Jackman told Variety. Since this “Deadpool” performance, Jackman has “fermented” to return as Wolverine and form a classic, unlikely duo à la Murphy and Nolte with superhero Deadpool.
At the end of August this year, Jackman made the decision to return, which was “a big shock” for “Deadpool” star Reynolds. Although no details about the plot of “Deadpool 3” are yet known, Jackman’s new statements suggest that he could play the co-lead in the upcoming Marvel film. According to his actor, his character Wolverine also wants a different title for “Deadpool 3”. “I’m pretty sure Wolverine wouldn’t like that title,” Jackman joked.
Source: Stern
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