THE MATRIX Star Keanu Reeves Admits To Wanting To Play Wolverine But Acknowledges It's Now "Too Late"

THE MATRIX Star Keanu Reeves Admits To Wanting To Play Wolverine But Acknowledges It's Now "Too Late"

John Wick and The Matrix 4 star Keanu Reeves has admitted that he always hoped to play the Frank Miller version of Wolverine, but acknowledges that it's now "too late" for that to become a reality...

By JoshWilding - Aug 26, 2020 01:08 AM EST
Filed Under: Wolverine
Source: Sirius XM (via Metro)

Keanu Reeves doesn't look 55, but he somehow is (not that it's hurt his resurgence as an action star). With that in mind, the chances of him playing Wolverine when Marvel Studios reboots the X-Men franchise are slim, something he acknowledged while promoting Bill And Ted Face The Music.

Asked whether he had any dream roles, The Matrix 4 star admitted: "I always wanted to play Wolverine." When the interviewer pointed out that it's not too late to make that happen, Reeves laughed and shook his head. "It is too late. I’m all good with it now." He later pointed out that it's a role he was serious about and that he specifically wanted to play "Frank Miller's Wolverine."

It's hard not to imagine how cool it would be to see Reeves as that particular iteration of Wolverine, and while Logan isn't exactly a young man, common sense does say that the Marvel Cinematic Universe's version will be a little younger (so that actor can stick around for the foreseeable future). 

Reeves joining the MCU could still happen, and there are plenty of other roles fans would like to see him take on. Honestly, it's surprising that it hasn't already happened, though rumours persist that he has at least met with Marvel Studios to discuss one project or another in the past. 

Would you like to see Reeves as Wolverine in the MCU?

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Doomsday8888
Doomsday8888 - 8/26/2020, 2:56 AM
It's never too late for a Multiversal cameo. :3
Spock0Clock
Spock0Clock - 8/26/2020, 2:58 AM
You can still be Silver Surfer, man. That ain't bad.
dracula
dracula - 8/26/2020, 3:01 AM
@Spock0Clock - he was also considered for doctor manhattan in the watchmen movie
Spock0Clock
Spock0Clock - 8/26/2020, 3:04 AM
@dracula - ...Whoa...
dracula
dracula - 8/26/2020, 3:06 AM
@Spock0Clock - For a long time he was really type cast as the emotionless guy wasnt he
dracula
dracula - 8/26/2020, 3:00 AM
If this had been a few years ago I would have said hell no, but after John Whick, yeah he could do it.

Problem is he is too old.

Tom Hardy would have been perfect.
dracula
dracula - 8/26/2020, 3:02 AM
Heard he was once considered for Gambit before Channing Tatum (which never happened)
WeaponXCII
WeaponXCII - 8/26/2020, 3:58 AM
If it was two decades ago or even one, I would’ve said yes. Reeves is very self-aware.

I would like to see him in another role, though- maybe Silver Surfer or something.
elgaz
elgaz - 8/26/2020, 4:07 AM
Hardy for me thanks. He's 5"9 but that's good enough. The problem is there aren't a huge amount of comparatively short actors who are in the right age range, have the right look or have the right intensity to play Wolverine.



Se4M4NSt4ine
Se4M4NSt4ine - 8/26/2020, 4:17 AM
@elgaz - he’s too old now. Plus he’s tied up with Venom. There is loads of young actors who are short, the right age range and have the intensity. But Hollywood needs to stop looking toward A-List actors, do exactly what they did with Jackman.

Cast an unknown.
MutantEquality
MutantEquality - 8/26/2020, 7:10 AM
@Se4M4NSt4ine - but Wolverine is....old. Not young at all. Like verge or grey hair. Like old been there done that fought some wars before you were born. Idk why everyone wants some baby face young guy
pintoman
pintoman - 8/26/2020, 5:00 AM
This is where I go back to Star Trek Next Gen as an example. How many seasons was it on—and they hit many episodes out of the park. But, THERE ARE NO MORE GOOD STAR TREK STORIES TO TELL. Franchises/charaters run out of stories. The well is NOT limitless.

And we are here with Wolverine (and many others).
Spock0Clock
Spock0Clock - 8/26/2020, 5:24 AM
@pintoman - That's crazy. Even on a bad day, Discovery and Picard are better than 70% of the Next Generation era episodes (maybe closer to 50% of DS9 and 95% of Voyager). No franchise is so stale it can't be reinvigorated by a clever and thoughtful writer.

But Fox simultaneously wasted and overexposed Wolverine. There's so much you can do with that character, especially if he's allowed to play in a big wide world away from the narrow context of mutants vs. human oppression.
pintoman
pintoman - 8/26/2020, 8:05 AM
@Spock0Clock -Picard had good moments...but as a whole worked with themes already established in TNG. But if you think Discovery and Picard achieved something better than TNG, you must realize that most wouldn't agree with you. We need to become a culture that understands characters and TV shows reach their peaks and exhaust storylines—rather than a culture that lets companies with products hire new actors and expects us to watch the reboots.

Wolverine has been exhausted in film. We had a complete arc.
dracula
dracula - 8/26/2020, 9:59 AM
@pintoman - I like Next Generation, but Deep Space 9 for sure has the best stories of the Star Trek shows
Fishandchips
Fishandchips - 8/26/2020, 5:47 AM
Too old? Mate, you're immortal, you don't age, don't worry about it pet.
CurlyBill
CurlyBill - 8/26/2020, 6:03 AM
My pick for Wolverine changes so much, right now I think I'm on the Kyle Schmid for Wolverine train at the moment. He 5'10 and Canadian, the only minus is he is 36 so he might be to old.

inkniron
inkniron - 8/26/2020, 6:39 AM
@CurlyBill - Nah, 36 is right on the edge of being able to do it for 10-12 years but that's fine.
Reeds2Much
Reeds2Much - 8/26/2020, 6:09 AM
My fancast:

Can't we just shelve him, and the idea that the X-Men revolve around just one or two characters, for a bit?
inkniron
inkniron - 8/26/2020, 6:40 AM
@Reeds2Much - at least for the first movie would be ideal, but let's be real. Wolvie is a bankable character that's not going to be on the sideline long, if at all.
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