Taron Egerton, the actor who has portrayed Sir Elton John in ‘Rocketman’ and known for his role as Eggsy in the first two ‘Kingsman’ films, is hoping to play a different iconic figure: Logan, he spoke with the New York Times during promotion of his Apple TV+ series ‘Black Bird’ in an interview published online Friday. He says he has met with Marvel Studios including president Kevin Feige, and that he would like to follow in Hugh Jackman’s footsteps as the next Wolverine.
Egerton, told to publication with a laugh about his interest in the part. “I don’t think it would be wrong to say that”, “I’d be excited but I’d be apprehensive as well, because Hugh is so associated with the role that I’d wonder if it’d be very difficult for someone else to do it.”
Further he added, “But hopefully if it does come around, they’ll give me a shot.”
Egerton co-starred with Jackman in 2016’s Eddie the Eagle, Jackman last played the X-Men member in 2017’s Logan.
Previously also in 2019, Egerton has spoken about the character to British GQ, that he was aware of some Marvel fans’ hopes that he’ll be cast as Wolverine.
Egerton said back then “That anyone thinks I would be good for the part is really flattering”, “I love Marvel, but it’s just fan stuff. There is no grounding for those rumors.”
Egerton has admitted in the recent Times interview, that he didn’t have the right motives when taking on his roles in the critically maligned 2018 films Robin Hood and Billionaire Boys Club.
“I ignored my instincts on those two jobs because I was offered quite a lot of money to do them,” the star said. “And that’s just fatal. You can’t pick roles that way.”
