Daniel Radcliffe: Flattered By Wolverine Rumors, But It Was Never Happening

Daniel Radcliffe is setting the record straight about one of the internet’s favorite casting rumors. Speaking with ComicBook, the actor addressed long-running fan speculation that he could suit up as Wolverine in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. While the idea (one of our favorites) has circulated widely online, Radcliffe made it clear that there was never any truth behind it.

“It was not. It was not ever real. It was a very flattering internet rumor. I was very happy about it, but it was never suggested in any kind of way by anybody with any power to make that happen,” he said. “And, honestly, you would be stupid not to consider something like that, but if they do other Wolverines, being the person who follows Hugh Jackman is not on my bucket list for anything. For any role of his, particularly the role he has made the most iconic of his career, I am happy not to be doing that and let him keeping doing it.”

Radcliffe also touched on whether he would ever consider stepping into a comic book adaptation in another capacity. Though he admitted he hasn’t kept up closely with the sprawling Marvel slate, he didn’t shut the door on the possibility of joining a superhero project under the right circumstances. For Radcliffe, it ultimately comes down to the material itself rather than the franchise label attached to it.

“I am so out of the loop. I feel like I don’t know what cycle we are on of the Marvel movies and I have some catching up to do if I ever ended up on one of them. But, yes, I am certainly not averse to it,” he said. “I would never rule anything like that out. But, also, I am not necessarily clamoring to be in it or seeking that. I am lucky that I can judge any job on the quality of the script. So, if a script came in that was exciting, different, weird and cool, then I’d be up for it no matter what it was.”

While Wolverine may not be in his future, Radcliffe’s openness suggests that the right comic book role could still find its way to him someday.

Source: ComicBook

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