Keanu Reeves has admitted he ‘would love’ to take over the role of Wolverine after Hugh Jackman‘s last outing.
The iconic X-Men character has been made famous by the Australian actor, 50, who has portrayed the part in nine movies across 17 years.
Having previously said that he would be interested in the part, Keanu, 54, threw his name into the ring when was asked by ScreenGreek.net if he would like to play Batman after Ben Affleck, or Wolverine after Hugh.
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Comic book hero in the making? Keanu Reeves has admitted he ‘would love’ to take over the role of Wolverine after Hugh Jackman’s last outing (pictured last month)
He said: ‘Of the two, I’d love to play Wolverine.’
The action star added it was not true that he was not available when the roles of Wolverine and Batman came up, but that he simply wasn’t cast for them.
He said: ‘It wasn’t that I couldn’t take it, it was cast.’
Asked if there is any other comic book character he would like to bring to the big screen, The Matrix star responded: ‘I don’t have one, to be candid.’
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Talented: The iconic X-Men character has been made famous by the Australian actor, 50, who has portrayed the part in nine movies across 17 years (pictured in 2006)
In 2017, Hugh confirmed Logan would be his last outing in the role, telling the The New York Times: ‘Someone else will play [Wolverine] for sure.’
The actor starred as Wolverine in the first X-Men film and reprised the role in eight more movies, including sequels and an X-Men Origins spin-off series focusing on the character.
It has also been reported that Ben Affleck is also set to step down from his role as caped crusader Batman.
According to Forbes, the actor is unlikely to portray Bruce Wayne in any future films on the character, as the upcoming movie, The Batman, will focus on the hero’s younger days.
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Future: The action star said it was not true he was not available when the roles of Wolverine and Batman came up, but that he simply wasn’t cast for them (pictured November 2017)
Keanu recently joined the A-list cast of Toy Story 4, appearing alongside the likes of Tim Allen, Tom Hanks and Joan Cusack in the much-loved franchise.
Speaking on The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon in November, Tim, 65, revealed: ‘Keanu Reeves has got a great part.’
‘Actually, a little inside story, even [Reeves] said – gentle, wonderful guy that he is – “This [character] sounds too much like Buzz Lightyear”.’
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Iconic: The actor starred as Wolverine in the first X-Men film and reprised the role in eight more movies, including sequels and an X-Men Origins spin-off series focusing on the character
