Was/Is Hugh Jackman the right "Wolverine"?

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But it was the suggestion of XMen producer (& Kevin Feige's boss then), Lauren Shuler Donner, which catalyzed the casting decision --

per this story from the movie's screenwriter and Bryan Singer assistant David Hayter then --

www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/x-men-screenwriter-hugh-jackmans-wolverine-casting-drama-982045/

Hugh Jackman replaced Dougray Scott as Wolverine several weeks into production. What’s the story there?


[Then-Fox executive] Tom Rothman really wanted Dougray Scott to play Wolverine and he was shooting Mission: Impossible 2 and Tom Cruise kept calling Byran and saying, “We just need him a little while longer, a little while longer.” We were starting to shoot and Wolverine was the lead and we didn’t have him. Bryan suspected something was hinky, and so he sent the costume designer down to Australia, ostensibly to get wardrobe shots, but really it was to find out what was going on. What we found out was Dougray had been in a motorcycle accident filming the climax of MI2. He was pretty messed up. It was a real shame he couldn’t do it. And Hugh had been somebody who had been in the mix earlier and it was [executive producer] Lauren Shuler Donner who said, “Why don’t we bring him?”

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Quintessential Wolverine!

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I told her about Deadpool 3.

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Re the new recasting of SUPERMAN --

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Did this happen... or did someone do it later ( and not for the first XMen movie)?


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In whatever manner of dress ( or undress)

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Tweeters/X-posters discussing impact of height on casting superheroes --

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How can Hugh Jackman be the charismatic Harold Hill in one instance...

and then become the intimidating symbol of masculinity as Wolverine in another ...

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Aug 8, 2023 2:40:08 GMT -5 jo said:

Versatility and talent! ❤️

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The tweeter/ X poster is supposed to be a journalism graduate.


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Aug 15, 2023 21:09:07 GMT -5 jo said:

The tweeter/ X poster is supposed to be a journalism graduate.


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If you're a Wolverine toy collector --

here's one with LEGO.

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Wolverine's most famous lines --

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And yet, during his audition with Bryan Singer, they simply read some screenplay lines. No showing off of physique.