The actor Dougray Scott had the chance to land 3 of the biggest movie roles, but in all three he made unfortunate decisions or was unlucky that Tom Cruise was against him.
Who is Dougray Scott?
- British actor
- He acted in movies such as Mission: Impossible 2, Dark Water, and Enigma – The Secret
- Most recently, he was seen in the Batwoman series
However, he probably would have had a much bigger career if he had gotten the roles of Wolverine, Aragorn, or James Bond, but he had incredible bad luck. This is reminiscent of Will Smith’s story:
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He almost became Wolverine, but Tom Cruise was against it
Long before the MCU, which today dominates the cinematic landscape, there were superhero pioneers. This included Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man trilogy and the X-Men films, which started the series in 2000.
When thinking of these films, for many the first actor that comes to mind is Hugh Jackman as Wolverine. However, Dougray Scott was actually in talks to play this role. And he wanted to as well. At the time of filming, he was also playing the villain in Mission Impossible 2, but both he and the production company had no objections to filming as Wolverine concurrently.
However, Hollywood icon Tom Cruise was against it. He wanted Scott to finish Mission Impossible first and didn’t want him to be allowed to work on another production at the same time. As a producer and simply as Tom Cruise, he had such power, and Dougray Scott complied.
Ultimately, Hugh Jackman got the iconic role and is still known for it today. In the next Deadpool movie, he will once again portray Wolverine:
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But that was not the only unfortunate decision in his career. He also declined the role of Aragorn in the Lord of the Rings
trilogy because the filming would have taken too long. But not only Aragorn and Wolverine escaped him, also James Bond.
According to the Daily Record, Dougray Scott was even considered for the role of James Bond after Pierce Brosnan, but ultimately he lost this role to Daniel Craig, who at that time was still a relatively unknown actor internationally.
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