Henry Cavill remains a top contender to play the next James Bond, but Hugh Jackman was offered to play the part before. The Witcher actor is known for his periodic Vikings-style roles and looks. He first rose to fame with DC’s Man of Steel, which greatly brought him and the company success. Now in his late 30s, the British actor is a perfect candidate after Daniel Craig’s 007 films.

No Time to Die received a lot of success like previous James Bond movies, with actors like Craig and Pierce Bronson, and Sir Roger Moore reprising their roles for several of the movie’s parts. Being a part of the James Bond franchise is considered a big honor, one that excites Henry Cavill, but the Logan actor Hugh Jackman refused the role once.

Hugh Jackman revealed the reason for refusing a role that Henry Cavill could bag

The next polished actor for playing James Bond could be announced anytime. So far, Daniel Craig proved to be one of the best people to carry the stylish, smart, and alpha role. But changing time requires a new face. As per reports, Hugh Jackman was offered to play 007, but he refused the opportunity. “I didn’t want to do the same things. You know, the role of the hero action star. He described the James Bond series as the “meat and potatoes” of Hollywood movies, but saw one problem with him playing the role.

“If I’m doing that and Wolverine, I’ll have no time to do anything else,” said Hugh Jackman. He prefers to concentrate on characters that “color outside the lines.” However, the actor himself has long played X-Men’s Wolverine and recently came out of retirement to play the role one last time in Ryan Reynolds’ Deadpool 3.

As for the next James Bond, Henry Cavill seems to have his hands full as well, with speculations of Man of Steel 2 making the headlines. Idris Elba, Tom Hardy, and James Norton are some of the other choices to play the British Secret Service Agent.

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