//disable player margin-bottom: 7px; Who do you really want to root for? Claremont recalled a scene in the 1984 film "Lassiter" in You’ve said that your first choice to play Logan/Wolverine was Bob Hoskins. Storm. [Logan] was a totally different direction, but I finally got to see the richness of the characters that I spent my professional career shaping brought to life onscreen. installments debuting next month.Still, we can imagine what might have been.Related stories from TheWrap:'Amazing Spider-Man 2' End Credits to Feature 'X-Men: Days of directing Oscars for "Titanic." The thing that I found most gratifying and impressive, as both a general audience member and somebody who’s been intimately involved with the X-Men for far longer than I care to think about, is that this is the first time in pretty much nine films that I’ve actually seen Hugh and Patrick Stewart having the time onscreen, and the script, and the moments to simply speak to each other as people. Talking with The Hollywood Reporter, Claremont spoke of his experience from watching the film Lassiter and how it inspired the iconic X-Man to perhaps be played by British actor Bob Hoskins. The "Spider-Man" That could devastate the economy and their lives. Come on. That’s the thing I found most exceptionally wonderful about the entire run of the Fox films and TV shows from the beginning. X-Men: Chris Claremont Wanted Bob Hoskins To Play Wolverine. } Universal. Cameron's eyes lit up. He attended Stroud Green Secondary School where he was written off as stupid on account of his dyslexia. ... [X-Men’s Storm] and Logan, to me it seemed perfectly rational to have Angela Bassett and Bob Hoskins, because the image I … Directed by have been happy as a clam," Claremont said at a 2012 Columbia University panel to commemorate his giving his archives to the school. Surprisingly, no. 71. Was there anyone you found miscast in any of the X-Men films? to commemorate his giving his archives to the school.In the comics, Claremont noted, Wolverine is short and feral, hence his berating him.Claremont said that in that moment, Hoskins captured the essence of That’s the sort of thing that makes a film click. All rights reserved. font-size: 13px; Kathryn Bigelow. picture and directing Oscars for "The Hurt Locker. have been happy as a clam," Claremont said at a 2012 Columbia University panel "Cameron, of course, didn't end up making an "X-Men" or "Spider-Man" movie. His grandmother was Romani. "So we're chatting. To Carolco. border: 1px solid #b3c9e0; Sean Connery said he was stepping away from the role [of James Bond] and he came back. That's what we were playing," Claremont said.But it quickly fell apart when Lee brought up another possible project. margin-top: 10px; 71"Just think about this for a minute: James Cameron's 'X-Men.' Terms of Use | There was a film he did called Lassiter with Tom Selleck, and if you look at the two of them together, Tom Selleck is this 6-foot-plus powerful, handsome, glorious leading man and Hoskins is this little cop. IF YOU WORK IN THE INDUSTRY, LET US KNOW! By. Let us know below! 'X-Men' Legend on Why He Wanted Bob Hoskins to Play Wolverine and 'Deadpool' Teamup Movie Rumors March 01, 2017 5:00am by Patrick Shanley 20th Century Fox/Photofest; Nicholas Hunt/Getty Images 'Amazing Spider-Man 2' End Credits to Feature 'X-Men: Days of ... experience from watching the film Lassiter and how it inspired the iconic X-Man to perhaps be played by British actor Bob Hoskins. And he walked out into the audition and just nailed it and they put him on a plane to Vancouver within 24 hours to start shooting X-Men. I was thinking, "About bloody time. celebrated writer had gotten his way: Chris Claremont wanted Bob Hoskins, who In 1989, an X-Men movie was in the works at Carolco Pictures. There might be some leftover relationship problems, it could be fun. Lauren has a remarkable knack for choosing the right person for the right role. "Just think about this for a minute: James Cameron's 'X-Men.' looking at each other, and we all know the X-Men deal has just evaporated. Kathryn Bigelow, and starring Hoskins as Wolverine and Angela Bassett as talking. After 17 years and nine appearances on film, Hugh Jackman has announced that he will no longer wield the claws of Wolverine. evolution has sold off the rights time and time and time again. It would crack me up to do a modern day X-Men just to see Kelsey Grammer for real, instead of just walking through the closing scene, as the Beast. However, comics writer Chris Claremont, who has been writing the Uncanny X-Men way back in the 70s, mentions he had a very different interpretation of the character in mind. Getty Images. About 20 minutes later all the Lightstorm guys and I are "So we're chatting. 71. And From two weeks old he was brought up in Finsbury Park, London. The Hollywood Reporter, LLC is a subsidiary of Prometheus Global Media, LLC. Well, what I keep thinking of deep down inside is, "Oh, come on. Well, that’s a perception of the medium in 1988. office to pitch him an "X-Men" movie.Also read: Bob Hoskins, 'Who Framed Roger Rabbit' Star, Dead At text-align:left; celebrated writer had gotten his way: Chris Claremont wanted Bob Hoskins, who At the same time, when I was looking at the pairing of Ororo [X-Men’s Storm] and Logan, to me it seemed perfectly rational to have Angela Bassett and Bob Hoskins, because the image I had of Hoskins was from the films he made in England where they emphasized, in terms of his character, the harshness, the Cockney, the brutality of him. That's what we were playing," Claremont said. That, to me, is the key. Hugh Jackman made his titular debut in 2000’s X-Men, the first of many films of the series to make their way as one of the first strongly independent series of films outside the clutches of Marvel’s [later] Cinematic Universe. They’re the guys. A decade before Bryan Singer brought the Marvel Comics mutants to the screen, Claremont died Tuesday, to play Wolverine.Claremont is the writer responsible for the most famous "X-Men" storylines, And at one point Stan looks at Cameron and says, 'I hear Bob Hoskins was 'X-Men' writer's first choice for Wolverine. Who’s going to be boss? Wolverine.Claremont said that when Cameron launched his own studio, Lightstorm Heat Vision caught up Chris Claremont to gather his thoughts on Wolverine's latest big screen adventure, the possibility of a Wolverine/Deadpool crossover film and the rumors that he originally wanted the late Bob Hoskins to play the role. Claremont recalled a scene in the 1984 film "Lassiter" in Wolverine. all the idiots who have a piece of Spider-Man because Marvel during its evolution has sold off the rights time and time and time again. A decade before Bryan Singer brought the Marvel Comics mutants to the screen, Claremont Claremont said that when Cameron launched his own studio, Lightstorm The "X-Men" franchise, featuring Hugh Jackman as Wolverine, has made more Clown Comic 'Haha' in the Works from Image, Jessica Henwick on 'Love and Monsters,' 'The Matrix 4' and Pitching "Jess Wick" to Keanu Reeves, Jeff Wachtel Out at NBCU International Amid Behavioral Issues, Jacob Tremblay Plays Young Justin Bieber in Singer's "Lonely" Music Video, NBC Stars Call Out Network After Trump Town Hall: "I’m Ashamed of What’s on NBC Tonight". He … Sitemap | and just repeating it over and over as he shoves Selleck back down the path and through the fence out onto the street. Should we go into a “Cockney” role for him, or has the emphasis of Jackman’s Wolverine been too great to make that change now? #inlineGalOuter{ Regardless, the timing held off was just right as we get the one and only Wolverine to share this journey with. Show full articles without "Continue Reading" button for {0} hours. But, if you gotta go, this is the way to do it. width: 452px; you like Spider-Man.' To Carolco. all the idiots who have a piece of Spider-Man because Marvel during its than $2.3 billion worldwide. #inlineGalImageDiv { Bigelow beat Cameron's "Avatar" to win best Future Past' Scene'X-Men: Days of Future Past' Final Trailer Reunites Wolverine, text-align: right; For me, as a creator, the field is wide open to introduce a whole new generation of characters who exist in the comic universe and can now be brought to life in the film universe for the 2020s, as opposed to the 2000s. It was what I’d actually hoped The Wolverine should’ve been. To me, it’s like falling in love with the film version of him as much as I did with the short guy from the comic books.

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