Hugh Jackman explains why he turned down James Bond

Hugh Jackman, who will return as Wolverine in Deadpool 3, has become the symbol of the X-Men. He is the most important figure in the mutant universe, and for years there was speculation that he would be Pierce Brosnan's replacement as James Bond in the saga of the most famous spy in the history of cinema. Now it is the Australian who confirms these conversations and who reveals, that he refused to play the secret agent so as not to repeat himself or stagnate his career.

X-Men, as a film, is more than amazing, but the truth is that its premiere was a true revolution and an unprecedented box-office success. Hugh Jackman, as Wolverine, began to receive dozens of offers from the most varied Hollywood studios. But there was a problem: they were always action movies. "I didn't want to do the same thing all the time." "You know, reprise the action star role: that, that archetype was the bread and butter of a lot of American movies. A lot of heroic guys in tough situations."

James Bond producers came to him to ask him to become the secret agent in the impending Casino Royale, an offer he did not like one bit, more so when he had to sign on for many films and further reduce his free time. "I took one look at the offer and thought, 'If I do this and Wolverine, I'm not going to have time to do anything else.' I'm clearly more interested in playing people who are out of line"