Who Could Have Been:Wolverine

Who Could Have Been:Wolverine

Who could have had this comic book movie role if it had not went to Hugh Jackman.

Editorial Opinion
By BrotherQStark - Nov 27, 2010 12:11 AM EST
Filed Under: X-Men
Source: imdb.com

Dougary Scott was cast, but left for work on Mission Impossible:II


Aaron Eckhart was considered

Viggo Mortenson was considered

Mel Gibson was considered

Russel Crowe was considered

Edward Norton was considered

Keanu Reeves was considered

Jeane-Claude Van Damme was considered

Gary Sinise was considered

So, I think Jackman is the best Wolverine ever and I'm glad he was casted, but if he wasn't out of all of the top I would have chosen Russel Crowe.

And for all those who were complaining over Jackman's height, you shouldn't have it really doesn't matter, and by the way Gary Sinise, Mel Gibson and Jean-Claude Van Damme are the closest to Wolverine's height

Look out for The Wolverine next year
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LEEE777
LEEE777 - 11/26/2010, 12:23 PM
Lmao, we know most of this! ; P

Dude... this isn't much of an Editorial is it lol?

Gotta say DOUGRAY would have owned the part too!

Hell Yeah!
MIIIK
MIIIK - 11/27/2010, 12:19 AM
@MrAnonymous: Thanks for posting this, some of us have things to do so are not aware of some of this info....thanks for sharing.
marvelguy
marvelguy - 11/27/2010, 2:25 AM
As I recall: Van Damme and Danzig both campaigned for the part and were overlooked. Dougray Scott was cast until he broke his arm while filming MI2.

Just wanted to add some trivia. I don't know about the rest. Gibson would have been great since he does berserker/crazy in the first two "Lethal Weapon"s.
StrangerX
StrangerX - 11/27/2010, 5:56 AM
I still have the Wizard article when they were first casting the x-men characters and listed Dougary Scott.
KEROSENE
KEROSENE - 11/27/2010, 7:20 AM
I remember seeing Deniro and Pacino were also in the mix in a wizard casting.
Ibz
Ibz - 11/27/2010, 7:27 AM
i am actually quite happy now because none of them maybe with the exception of eckhart, morteson and reeves are in there prime physically, where as jackman even though he's 40 looks like guy whos in his 30's still, yeah he might be tall but he's still done a good job, but dougray scott would have been amazing though

oh and ed norton was born to play bruce banner, he will be missed dearly but life moves on
logunvadercap
logunvadercap - 11/27/2010, 9:54 AM
danzig would have been awesome! he could go after stryker and worshipped satan at the same time! think i will go listen to the misfits now.
marvel72
marvel72 - 11/27/2010, 1:31 PM
dougray scott,viggo mortenson & russell crowe would of made some intresting castings.

they would all brought something to the role.
yankeemanf
yankeemanf - 11/27/2010, 3:37 PM
i love jackman as wolvie but i think russell crowe couldve been a good wolvie as well
Orphix
Orphix - 11/29/2010, 3:32 AM
I remember reading that Russel Crowe was considered for wolverine and Guy Pearce was considered for cyclops as they had both starred and been successful in LA Confidential.

But Russel Crowe turned it down because he didn't want to play too similar a character to Bud White.
WaylonJones
WaylonJones - 11/29/2010, 5:26 AM
I give you props for that pic of Van Damme with a Mullet!
Muaddib13
Muaddib13 - 12/2/2010, 5:10 PM
I remember as a kid (about 20 years ago) they were talking about Clint Eastwood playing Wolverine. Also having Arnold playing Colossus
cbostont102
cbostont102 - 12/2/2010, 7:09 PM
MrAnonynous,
You only wrote around 3 sentences..
Would it kill you to
PROOFREAD
TheAwesome
TheAwesome - 12/7/2010, 5:23 PM
Viggo would have PWN'ed.
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