Brian Cox is an iconic actor known for portraying the role of Logan Roy in the iconic HBO show Succession. Starring in one of the major roles, Cox portrayed the role for 6 years before the series ended in 2023.
With the actor portraying the role of William Stryker in the 2003 film X2, Cox revealed that he didn’t mind when Danny Huston took over the role for him. It seems that the actor, however, had a problem when the question about why he wasn’t selected again stuck with him.
Brian Cox Did Mind When He Wasn’t Asked To Reprise His Role!
Back in 2003, Cox (known for his Succession fame) portrayed the role of William Stryker in the iconic film X2. Starring alongside the likes of Hugh Jackman, Ian McKellen, and several others, Cox had a great time while shooting the film.
Later in 2009, the actor was replaced by his friend Danny Huston, who also portrayed the role of William Stryker in X-Men Origins: Wolverine. In an interview with The Starting Line Podcast, Brian Cox revealed that he did not mind that he was replaced by his friend.
“No I mean, I did Stryker, and then they did it again in Australia, and my friend Danny Huston played Stryker.”
He further stated that he was stuck with a simple question on why he wasn’t called back to reprise his role in the film.
“Danny’s an old friend of mine so I, don’t feel any…But I kept thinking why did they not ask me. And I spoke to David Benioff about it, beacuse he had done the original, he didn’t do the final script, but he did the original script. So I don’t know. When these things finish, I tend to let go of them.”
On the other hand, there have been countless rumors that Brian Cox will reprise his role as William Stryker in the upcoming film Deadpool & Wolverine. However, the actor recently confessed that he has no idea about these rumors so it could be a possibility that Cox may not be in the film at all!
Succession Star Brian Cox Has No Idea About The Deadpool 3 Rumors!
With the upcoming film on the verge of release, there have been rumors of Cox’s potential return to the film. Allegedly reprising his role as William Stryker, the world is quite excited for his alleged return. However, during his interview with The Starting Line Podcast, Cox revealed that he has no idea what these rumors are about!
“I haven’t heard about it.” said Cox when he was asked about his rumors of reprising William Stryker’s role in Deadpool & Wolverine.
Well, we all know how good Marvel is at hiding secrets. It could be a possibility that the Succession star is indeed reprising the role but doesn’t want to spoil it for the audience. On the other hand, Cox could be telling the truth and we might never know until the film releases.
Starring Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds in the lead roles, Deadpool & Wolverine is set for a release date of 26 July 2024 in theaters across the U.S.
