Taron Egerton is shooting down speculation that he will play Wolverine in the upcoming X-Men movie.
The 35-year-old actor, who previously worked with Hugh Jackman on the movie Eddie the Eagle, has been constantly named as a fan-favorite for the role.
Amid his new role in She Rides Shotgun, Taron is being asked about Wolverine again.
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Taron was asked by THR if he has seen the “renewed clamor” for him to play the role.
“No, but I feel like it happens every time I take my shirt off in a film,” Taron responded. “The truth of the matter is I don’t look like that when I take my shirt off, unless it’s in a film where the part needs me to look that way. (Laughs.) The Wolverine thing is almost like a joke at this point. Every time I have a project come out, there’s a moment where people talk about it, and I’m the one person who is not qualified to talk about it. It’s quite strange, but it’s flattering. It’s always lovely to think that anybody would want you to play a beloved role, but I also think no one is ever going to accept anyone in that role other than Hugh Jackman. He’s completely synonymous with it.”
Taron also doesn’t want to play this other iconic role.