Sometimes, what happens behind the film cameras becomes as fascinating or more than what ends up reaching the screen. One of the most surprising cases involves an actor with really bad luck. Not only could he have been Wolverine in the X-Men franchise, but he also was left out of two other iconic millionaire sagas from Hollywood. In between, nothing more and nothing less than Tom Cruise and his movie Mission: Impossible 2. Although for many Hugh Jackman is inseparable from Wolverine, although initially Dougray Scott He was chosen to play the charismatic mutant hero.
To understand the importance of history (and this professional drama), we must first remember the importance of the film X-Men in the world of superhero movies. When Bryan Singer He directed the first installment in 2000, the genre had not yet reached the importance we know today. X-Men was a starting point, a bold foray that laid the foundation for the success that would follow in the Marvel Studios cinematic universe. Although it had an impressive cast, the one that surely stood out the most among fans was Hugh Jackman’s performance as Wolverine, and from there a phenomenon was born that continues to this day.
Dougray Scott en Batwoman
The first mutant
Initially, the Scottish actor Dougray Scott was chosen to play Wolverine. Director Bryan Singer had selected him to give life to the iconic mutant. However, fate and Tom Cruise had other plans. Dougray Scott was committed to another large-scale film project: Mission: Impossible 2. This film, in which he played the villain Sean Ambrose, and in which to make matters worse suffered a serious accident during the filming of a motorcycle chase, experienced considerable delays in its production. It was this chain of events that triggered a series of decisions that would change Wolverine’s history.
Dougray Scott on the set of Mission: Impossible 2 with director John Woo
The figure of Tom Cruise in Hollywood is indisputably powerful. As one of the most influential and respected stars, your opinion and decisions can significantly affect the course of a film, especially if he is also the producer of the same, as is the case. During an interview, Dougray Scott revealed that Tom Cruise was the one who persuaded him to stay and finish Mission: Impossible 2, rather than allowing him to work on X-Men. Despite the studios were willing to accommodate both productions, Cruise made the final decision. In Scott’s words: “Tom Cruise wouldn’t let me do it. We were doing Mission: Impossible and he said, ‘You have to stay and finish the movie,’ and I told him I would, but I would also do X-Men. For some reason, he said he couldn’t. He is a very powerful person. “Other people were doing everything they could to make it happen.”
Needless to say, being able to play Wolverine would have been a radical change for his professional career. Even Hugh Jackman felt guilty for quite some time until the two actors were able to talk, with Scott assuring him that he had no grudge against him. Occupational hazards. But Wolverine wouldn’t be the only big role he would be left out of, he would also lose the opportunity to play Aragorn in The Lord of the Rings and James Bond in the new 007 films.
hugh Jackman en X-Men
Dougray Scott: The actor with the worst luck
Dougray Scott could be considered one of the unluckiest actors in the film industry. Scott was one of those actors who, like Sean Connery rejected participate in the The Lord of the Rings Trilogy of Peter Jackson. In his case, the role of Aragorn. Like other actors in this select group, the main reason was the duration of filming in New Zealand. This role finally fell to the actor Viggo Mortensen. Likewise, Dougray Scott was considered for the role of James Bond for the return of the character in the new version of Casino Royalean iconic role in the world of cinema, but it was ultimately Daniel Craig who took the secret agent in His Majesty’s service into the water…
These events, which could be considered big missed opportunities in the career of Dougray Scott, demonstrate how a series of decisions in the film industry can change the course of an actor’s story. And the iconic characters they play. Can you imagine another Wolverine that is not Jackson and another Aragon that is not Mortensen?
The future of Wolverine in the Marvel Cinematic Universe
As the Marvel Cinematic Universe continues to expand and evolve, many fans are wondering what Wolverine’s fate will be in this new context as they count down the days until the mutant universe’s full integration into the MCU. Hugh Jackmanand initially said goodbye to the character in Logan, a film that was a magnificent closing to his story. However, Jackman will return once again as Wolverine in the MCU at the hands of Ryan Reynolds. The confirmation of his appearance in Deadpool 3 has generated tremendous enthusiasm among Marvelites, but also uncertainty about How will this character fit in? in the already established Marvel universe. There are not a few who bet on a future re-cast for the actor. Would Marvel call Scott again? Would the actor be home to pick up the phone?
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2023-10-14 14:23:51
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