James Bond is a character that six actors have had the honor of playing (at least in a non-parody capacity). In their time, most every actor has been able to make the role their own in some unique way.

Most recently, Daniel Craig has turned the Bond from an increasingly goofy and charming protagonist into a moody, brutish agent with a chip on his shoulder. However, before Craig took the reins, actor Hugh Jackman (an Australian actor) was in in consideration.

However, the actor didn’t ever commit to even auditioning for the role. In a recent interview with Variety, he explained why:

“I was about to do X-Men 2 and a call came from my agent asking if I’d be interested in Bond. I just felt at the time that the scripts had become so unbelievable and crazy, and I felt like they needed to become grittier and real. And the response was: ‘Oh, you don’t get a say. You just have to sign on.’ I was also worried that between Bond and ‘X-Men,’ I’d never have time to do different things.”

How ironic that they would actually go in the exact direction mentioned by Jackman, even if it was a film later. The movie would go on to do Die Another Day before going on to the darker reboot that was Casino Royale.

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SOURCE: Variety