Moviegoers have particularly been thinking about who would step into the iconic role of Wolverine after Hugh Jackman. However, as there have been very few inputs regarding that, some people started to make fan art of their dream castings to better experience the probabilities. A fan-made concept design imagined The Kingsman actor Taron Egerton as Hugh Jackman’s successor to play Wolverine in the MCU.
Egerton gained worldwide fame after starring in Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014). He also starred in the sequel. He starred in Apple TV Plus’ American crime drama series Black Bird (2022) with the late Ray Liotta.
Fan Art Illustrates How Taron Egerton Can Look as the Wolverine
One name that keeps popping up as a replacement for Hugh Jackman as Wolverine is Taron Egerton. The actor has always been a fan favorite to play the role thanks to his height and acting prowess. One artist a few years back created a cool concept that shows Egerton is the one who is the closest in terms of replacing Jackman.
Fans have been envisioning their own favorite casting choices for who should play Wolverine next, with suggestions starting from Daniel Radcliffe to Dacre Montgomery. However, the fan art by BossLogic suggests that actor Taron Egerton could be the near-perfect fit for the role.
Artist BossLogic is famous all over social media for extraordinary fan art. Some of his most stunning works are the ones that act as fan casts of pop culture characters from One Punch Man to Doctor Doom.
In 2019, BossLogic posted a piece of fan art of Robin Hood actor Taron Egerton as a potential pick to play the next cinematic version of Wolverine. In the art, he was seen donning the classic blue and yellow jumpsuit worn by Wolverine in comics and cartoons with a balanced way of fierce glare, and a gnarly set of sideburns.
There’s no doubt, Hugh Jackman became iconic in the role of Wolverine and it’s not easy to envision anyone else playing the character. However, Egerton has already proven his boldness in playing icons with his portrayal of Elton John in the hit film Rocketman. No matter what, it would be interesting to see Egerton handling the role of Wolverine.
Taron Egerton Commented on Such Fan Art Envisioning Him As Wolverine
The actor told Variety back in 2019 that he’s aware of those fan calls for him to play the famous X-Men character. He said that he is simply a fan of MCU films and would love to join them.
Though he said that he was delighted to know that fans want him to play the iconic role, he thinks he would be a better fit for some other instead. He said:
“I love Marvel and I love the movies and I’d love the excuse to get in shape. I’d love to be a part of it, whether [Wolverine] is realistic or not, I don’t know.”
“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.” (Via Vanity Fair)
He added: “Hopefully if it does come around, they’ll give me a shot.”
Expressing his willingness to play the role, Egerton however stated that he needs to call up Jackman before going to play the role. Egerton and Jackman both starred in the film Eddie the Eagle in 2016.
The X-Men films are now streaming on Disney+.
