Hugh Jackman In Talks For 'X-Men: Days of Future Past' & Confirms Crowe's Past Wolverine Casting

I'm a bit late to the party here, but nonetheless check out this Access Hollywood interview with Hugh Jackman, where he explains to Michelle Beadle how his old friend Russell Crowe's disinterest in the role of Wolverine changed his life forever.

Sure the story has been circling the web for the past few weeks now, but what has been predominantly absent in most of these recent reports is where Scottish actor Dougray Scott fits into all this.

Scott was initially set to play Wolverine, but was unable to make the start date for X-Men in 1999 and honor his commitment to John Woo's Mission: Impossible II, which ran weeks over its initial production schedule. Director Bryan Singer was forced to re-cast the role and Jackman stepped in shortly before filming commenced. Where in this casting timeline Crowe actually lies in remains to be revealed.

While in New York City to talk up Les Misérables, Jackman also reveals he is in talks with Bryan Singer to appear in X-Men: Days of Future Past. But if there is no one more gung-ho for the big screen X-Men franchise than Jackman. Frankly, it would be more surprising if he didn't take part in it.

SOURCE: AccessHollywood.com

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