Taron Egerton has had a lot of success in his young acting career, from starring in the Kingsman movies to playing Elton John in Rocketman. He has maintained steady work, seemingly always having a film to promote, or one in the can that is heading to the big screen very soon. However, there was a time when Egerton seemed like he might take on the mantle as the next Wolverine, which was supported by fans and big names like Joe Russo. However, the rumor has fizzled, and now the actor is getting real about what it could be like to actually take that on, as well as the Hugh Jackman factor of it all.
Recently, Egerton chatted about his project on the 2025 movie schedule, She Rides Shotgun, as well as what it has been like to work on a number of different kinds of projects throughout his varied and wide-ranging career on an episode of Happy, Sad, Confused. When the conversation turned to Wolverine, he had a hard time talking about once being a prospect for the role, especially because it never got past fan casting and the rumor mill. He said:
