“I really think it’d be fun to cast…”: 1 Year Before Fighting Christian Bale in The Dark Knight Rises, Marvel Director Wanted Tom Hardy as Young Wolverine in $353M Movie
In the vast world of superheroes and formidable characters, lies acclaimed directors who work behind their success. One of the world’s most creative directors, Matthew Vaughn has revealed his daring dream. A dream to cast Warrior star Tom Hardy as a young Wolverine.
A tempting idea emerged in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, just a year ago when Tom Hardy became a ruthless character who clashed with Christian Bale in The Dark Knight Rises. The director of X-Men: First Class had an amazing thought of casting Tom Hardy as Young Wolverine in his movie $353M Movie.
Tom Hardy’s Almost Young Wolverine Journey Before The Dark Knight Rises
In an interview, director Matthew Vaughn shared his visionary plans for an X-Men trilogy, including his desire to cast Tom Hardy as a young Wolverine set in the 1970s. Vaughn expressed his initial intent to follow up the ’60s period drama X-Men: First Class with a film set in the ’70s, featuring Wolverine and the X-Men of that era. This ambitious journey would have culminated in an X-Men: Days of Future Past movie, uniting all the previous cinematic incarnations of the X-Men, as per his original concept. Vaughn’s admiration for Tom Hardy was evident in how passionately he advocated for the idea of casting the Warrior star for this role. The director told Coming Soon that:
“When I finished the “Days of Future Past” script with it ready to go, I looked at it and said, “I really think it would be fun to cast Tom Hardy or someone as the young Wolverine and then bring it all together at the end.”
Although Matthew Vaughn envisioned concluding his X-Men trilogy with Days of Future Past, his plans didn’t align with the vision of 20th Century Fox. Consequently, the studio went ahead and released X-Men: Days of Future Past in 2014. Bryan Singer, the original X-Men director, returned to helm the project, while Vaughn shifted his focus to other endeavors, notably the Kingsman franchise. This installment was succeeded by X-Men: Apocalypse in 2016, and then Dark Phoenix in 2019 which is directed by Simon Kinberg.
Hugh Jackman to Unleash Claws as Wolverine Again in Upcoming Deadpool 3
For fans of Ryan Reynolds, it’s somewhat disheartening to hear that Deadpool 3 might not adhere to its initial release schedule. However, this situation isn’t entirely surprising, given the widespread strikes affecting Hollywood. Now, the main question on everyone’s mind is, when can we anticipate the third installment’s theatrical debut? The uncertainty becomes more pronounced, especially when considering the potential for delays in Disney’s 2024 lineup, as we approach the year’s end while eagerly awaiting several major releases. But what we are sure of is that Hugh Jackman will again rock the silver screen as Wolverine. He will be seen unleashing claws again with more thrill and fun than fans expect.
Deadpool 3 will let fans witness two stunning characters sharing a screen. Hugh Jackman as Wolverine and Ryan Reynolds as Deadpool. Jackman has shown his excitement many times when he plays Wolverine, his iconic and implacable role, and this time with Reynolds the actor’s going to be outstanding in his performance. When news of Hugh Jackman and Reynolds sharing screen went online, fans couldn’t keep calm as the excitement rose and rose. It will be captivating to watch two iconic stars together even if the movie is delayed. The major reason for delays for upcoming movies is the Hollywood Strikes, and as they get over movie release dates might not suffer severe delays.
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Source: Coming Soon
