Hugh Jackman Misplaced Miss Congeniality Position, Sandra Bullock Too Fast

Hugh Jackman revealed in a brand new cowl story for Selection that he auditioned for the position of Sandra Bullock’s love curiosity, FBI agent Eric Matthews, within the comedy “Miss Congeniality.” The actor didn’t need to star within the movie however his agent made him. Jackman stated touchdown the position would have allowed his agent to barter towards one other film Jackman had been supplied — “Somebody Like You” with Ashley Judd.

“Nobody knew ‘X-Males’ but,” Jackman stated. “I used to be a no one.”

Jackman learn traces with Bullock for his audition, and she or he blew him out of the water. He remembers pondering: “‘Holy shit! She’s superb! And so fast and quick. I’m not even vaguely in control right here.’ I used to be pedaling as quick as I may, however I didn’t know the script nicely sufficient.”

“It was the primary time I’d examined [with another actor],” Jackman added. “I used to be impressed that she was in there. I didn’t count on her to be in there. I’m guessing eight folks she examined with.”

The position finally went to Benjamin Bratt. For Jackman, dropping an element he didn’t need within the first place however that his agent thought can be a simple win was a troublesome capsule to swallow.

“That’s humiliating, when your agent says, ‘I don’t need you to get this job, however simply go get it.’ And then you definitely don’t get it,” Jackman stated.

Jackman stated “I’ve not advised that story by the best way” till now. By the point Jackman auditioned for “Miss Congeniality,” he had already wrapped filming his debut flip as Wolverine in “X-Males”; the comedian e-book blockbuster simply hadn’t come out but. Each movies opened in 2000, giving Bullock and Jackman a few of their most definitive film roles.