Comic-Con 2015: Conan O’Brien Holds Auditions To Replace Hugh Jackman As Woverine
We all know thatHugh Jackmancan’t beWolverinein theX-Menfranchise forever, and we’ve heard that the Australian actor is done with the role that made him a star after hecompletes a starring turnin the third Wolverine film in 2017. But don’t worry, because he’s alsoslated to pop up in X-Men: Apocalypseandmay have a cameo in Deadpool.
Still, someone has to pick up the claws and replace Jackman eventually. So as part of his stream ofComic-Conthemed episodes this week, being shot in San Diego,Conanrevealed some of the auditions to play Wolverine with names likeNick Offerman(Parks and Recreation),Michael Sheen(Masters of Sex,)Hannibal Buress(Neighbors),Patton Oswalt(Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.) and more in the running.
Watch the Conan Wolverine auditions after the jump!
Honestly, there are plenty of people who would pay good money to see Nick Offerman play Wolverine after that audition. Also, having Silicon Valley starThomas Middleditchaudition for the role is not only funny, but it’s the second time he’s played a member of the X-Men. Comedian Pete Holmes used to do a recurring sketch where he played Professor X and fired one of the mutants on his team, and Middleditch played Gambit in one of the videos.you’re able to watch that over here.
Obviously no one from this stream of totally genuine auditions is going to get the role. But it does make us wonder just what will happen with the character once Hugh Jackman truly is finished with the part?
Eventually Wolverine will likely be rebooted, but 20th Century Fox may give the character some time to sit on the bench before bringing him back out again. After all, theX-Menfilms have given Wolverine a pretty sizeable chuck of story time in every X-Men film with the exception ofX-Men: First Class(though Jackman did cameo in the prequel). Some fans don’t like how the series revolved around Wolverine in that manner, so maybe once Jackman is done theX-Menfranchise will continue with a new focus.
Anyway, 20th Century Fox has a big panel here at Comic-Con where we’re expecting some footage fromX-Men: Apocalypseand maybe some other surprise announcements about the future of theX-Menfranchise and other comic book properties. Stay tuned to find out what we learn, and followall of our Comic-Con coverage right here.
What do you think should be done with Wolverine?
