If Hugh Jackman wants to quit the “X-Men” franchise, Keanu Reeves would jump at a shot to take on the role of Wolverine.
Reeves admitted to Moviefone he’s always enjoyed the comic book roles and auditioned for both Christian Nolan’s “Dark Knight” trilogy as well as Wolverine in Warner Bros. “X-Men” films.
"I always wanted to play Wolverine. But I didn't get that. And they have a great Wolverine now. I always wanted to play The Dark Knight. But I didn't get that one. They've had some great Batmans," Reeves said. "So now I'm just enjoying them as an audience."
Unfortunately for Reeves, the actor would’ve been unlikely to land the role of Bruce Wayne in “Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice”. The film’s producer Charles Roven recently explained to “The Hollywood Masters” series why the production wanted Ben Affleck to play Batman over other actors in Hollywood.
"He was the first guy we went to, that's who we wanted,” Roven said. “We knew that we wanted a very mature Batman, because we wanted to juxtapose him with this very young Superman.
“So we wanted a guy, who was tougher, rugged, who had signs of life, who had lived a hard life, and we wanted the guy to have chops for sure. So when we went down that list, there just weren't a tremendous number of guys who could carry that. We also wanted a guy with big stature. Ben is 6-4. Henry [Cavill] is a 6-1.”
“Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice” will be released to theaters on March 25, 2016. Do you think Reeves would’ve made for a great Batman or Wolverine? Chime in on the conversation in the comments section below.
