Hugh Jackman at the Golden Globes. Photo: Getty Images.
The star of 'X-Men' and 'Les Miserables' revealed back in 2011 that he was approached to play the iconic British spy.
“I got a call from my agent saying, 'There's some possible interest in you for Bond, are you interested?'” he said at the time.
“At the time, I wasn't. I was about to shoot 'X-Men 2' and Wolverine had become this thing in my life. But I think every male at some point thinks about playing Bond. So it was not right then, but it may be right if it comes back.”
Now he's explained why he didn't go for the role.
“I thought it would box me in too much,” Jackman told the Hollywood Reporter. “My natural instinct is to keep as many doors open as possible.”
Jackman has previously joked that Daniel Craig could still leave the role open for him, however.
“I will just wait. The thing about Daniel is that he's, what, 62 now, isn't he? He's falling apart at the seams,” he joked.“So I just keep telling him, 'I'm ready, whenever you want to let him go'. The good thing is I also have a British passport.”
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he will come out one day, but its better for him to stick with his wife than some bloke
ReplyWhat is this story about gay recruiting or a bond movie or both, back in the dark room with you queers shoosh now
ReplyBond, GAY Bond he would be.........................LMFAO
ReplyHugh Jackman is totally overrated. He's just a hyped-up dweeb.
ReplyIt was never offered to him. He was only briefly considered for it. Turns out it doesn't matter what he would have decided. A memo was leaked stating the production company concluded he was too effeminate. Why is he talking about this NOW?
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