Hugh Jackman has revealed why he turned down the chance to play James Bond.
In an interview with Variety, Jackman said he had been offered the role of 007 before filming 2003's X-Men 2. However, the actor felt the franchise wasn't gritty enough at the time and decided to opt out of portraying James 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," Jackman said.
Additionally, Jackman was told if he agreed to play James Bond, he would have no creative input on the franchise. "And the response was: 'Oh, you don't get a say. You just have to sign on,'" Jackman added. "I was also worried that between Bond and X-Men, I’d never have time to do different things."
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In an interview with Variety, Jackman said he had been offered the role of 007 before filming 2003's X-Men 2. However, the actor felt the franchise wasn't gritty enough at the time and decided to opt out of portraying James 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," Jackman said.
Additionally, Jackman was told if he agreed to play James Bond, he would have no creative input on the franchise. "And the response was: 'Oh, you don't get a say. You just have to sign on,'" Jackman added. "I was also worried that between Bond and X-Men, I’d never have time to do different things."
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