Lord of the Rings star Viggo Mortensen rejected Wolverine role in X-Men; Know Why

Hugh Jackman portrayed Logan / Wolverine for around 17-years in X-men film series, receiving praises from audiences. On or hand, Viggo Mortensen played Aragorn in epic fantasy venture trilogy Lord of Rings which earned him worldwide recognition. w, Mortensen revealed that he was offered role of Wolverine in X-Men universe but denied it.

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LOTR fame Viggo Mortensen explains why he refused Wolverine role in X-men series

In a recent interview with Happy S Confused podcast,  Lord of Rings actor said that thing which bored him at time was just commitment of endless movies of that same character over and over. He mitted that he was nervous about taking on character. actor explained that makers ironed most of doubts out, but he did take his son Henry to meeting he h with director as his sort of “good luck charm” and guide. He recalls that at back of his mind he was thinking that he could learn something, too. But developed doubts because he let Henry re script and he went ‘This is wrong, that’s t how it is,’ referring to difference between Wolverine in those X-Men movies and in comics.

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Mortensen mentioned that X-Men (2000) director Bryan Singer asked his son if he was familiar with character. actor stated that Henry quipped, ‘yeah, but he doesn’t look like this,' And all of a sudden filmmaker was "falling all over himself" and n rest of meeting was Singer explaining in detail to Henry why he was taking certain liberties. Lord of Rings star asserted that y walked out of re, and his son asked if director would change things he told him about, and he replied that he does t think so. Viggo Mortensen ted that he was t going to take on role anyway because he was t sure if he wanted to be doing that for years, and n a couple of years later he ended up doing three Lord Of Rings. 

 As everyone kws Hugh Jackman ended up playing Wolverine and rest is history. Expressing his opinion, Viggo Mortensen said that he thinks Jackman “did great” with his portrayal of Logan. He asserted that he is sure one could imagine anyone else doing it better than he did it.

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