Hugh Jackman recalls Kevin Feige’s kind gesture after his disastrous first Wolverine audition

As Hugh Jackman returns, against the narrative odds, to play Wolverine on the big screen once again, the actor reflects on his first audition 25 years ago – and a kind gesture extended by Marvel boss Kevin Feige. 

When he auditioned to play Wolverine in X-Men back in 1999, the character had already been cast – Dougray Scott was meant to play him, but the actor had to drop out of the movie due to scheduling conflicts with Mission: Impossible 2. A last-minute recast was needed, which led to Jackman reading lines to director Bryan Singer and screenwriter Tom DeSanto in a trailer on set in Toronto.