>Dougray Scott was originally cast as Wolverine, but was forced to drop out due to scheduling conflicts with Mission: Impossible 2. Production was already underway when it happened, and Fox had to scramble to find a replacement. Hugh Jackman was cast three weeks into principal photography at the recommendation of Russell Crowe.>Patrick Stewart was the first choice for Professor Xavier, but was reluctant because he didn’t want to spend the entire movie in a wheelchair. He only made up his mind when producers approached Terence Stamp for the role.>Stamp, Christopher Lee and Jeremy Irons were considered for Magneto before Ian McKellen was cast, having previously worked with director Bryan Singer in Apt Pupil.>Vince Vaughn and Thomas Jane turned down playing Cyclops. Jim Caviezel was originally cast, but was forced to drop out due to scheduling conflicts with Frequency. Eric Mabius and D.B. Sweeney tested before James Marsden was cast.>Charlize Theron and Julianne Moore turned down playing Jean Grey. Maria Bello, Peta Wilson and Lucy Lawless tested before Famke Janssen was cast.>Angela Basset turned down playing Storm. Jada Pinkett-Smith and Sanaa Lathan tested before Halle Berry was cast.>Natalie Portman, Sarah Michelle Gellar and Rachel Leigh Cook turned down playing Rogue. Christina Ricci and Katherine Isabelle tested before Anna Paquin was cast.>Jeri Ryan tested for Mystique.>Triple H tested for Sabretooth.>Several celebrities approached Fox wanting to play their favorite characters in the film: Michael Jackson wanted to play Professor Xavier (and even presented his video clip for “Ghosts” as proof he could play an old white man), Janet Jackson and Mariah Carey both wanted to play Storm, and Shaquille O’Neal wanted to play Bishop.>Beast and Blob were cut from the earlier drafts of the movie because they'd be too expensive to do in live-action at the time.
>>151922179>Michael Jackson wanted to play Professor Xavier (and even presented his video clip for “Ghosts” as proof he could play an old white man), Janet Jackson and Mariah Carey both wanted to play Storm, and Shaquille O’Neal wanted to play Bishop.We were robbed.
>>151923541Between this, his Spider-Man story, and Bowie's Daredevil. It's really strange how many eccentric celebrities wanted to play superheroes in the 90s
>>151922179You posted this already
>>151924091And I shall post it again.
