By now, it's common knowledge that Dougray Scott was slated to play Wolverine in X-Men before Hugh Jackman eventually took on the role. Now, Scott opened up about why he had to turn down the role.
Scott told The Telegraph that he blames Mission: Impossible's Tom Cruise for not letting him take on the role. "Tom Cruise didn't let me do it," he said. "We were doing Mission: Impossible and he was like, 'You've got to stay and finish the film' and I said I will, but I'll go and do that as well. For whatever reason he said I couldn't."
Scott added, "He was a very powerful guy. Other people were doing everything to make it work." Though, despite Jackman eventually taking on the role, Scott had nothing but praise for the actor. He said, "I love what Hugh did with (the Wolverine character). He's a lovely guy."
Jackman played Wolverine in a number of X-Men movies and Wolverine spin-off films. His final appearance as the character was Logan, which just had its 3 year anniversary. Currently, Scott plays Kate Kane's father, Jacob Kane, on the CW's Batwoman.
Created by Caroline Dries and developed by Berlanti Productions and Warner Bros. Television, Batwoman stars Ruby Rose, Rachel Skarsten, Meagan Tandy, Camrus Johnson, Dougray Scott, Elizabeth Anweis and Nicole Kang. The series airs Sundays at 8 p.m. ET/PT on The CW.