Actors Who Turned Down Roles That Could Have Changed Their Careers

“I just felt at the time that the scripts had become so unbelievable and crazy, and I felt like they needed to become grittier and real,” Jackman told Variety. “And the response was: ‘Oh, you don’t get a say. You just have to sign on.’” Jackman was also concerned that between Bond and X-Men, he wouldn’t have time to pursue other interests.

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