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Hugh Jackman has been an iconic actor ever since he made his debut in Hollywood all those years ago. The world knows him as Wolverine in the Fox-verse and in the upcoming MCU but Jackman has also done several other notable movies.
Starring in movies likeLes Miserables, The Greatest Showman,and,ThePrestige,Hugh Jackman has quite a fan following around the world. The actor could have added one more iconic role to his plethora but he rejected the idea. The role then eventually went to veteran actor Tom Hanks and the film spawned a franchise that is now notoriously famous in the world,
Hugh Jackman Rejected a 2006 Film That Shook The World
Imagine a man running in a Harris-Tweed jacket with a cylindrical cryptic device in his hand. An immediate scene of Tom Hanks running in his iconic character of Robert Langdon comes to mind. Well, the 2006 film, titledThe Da Vinci Code,based on Dan Brown’s book of the same name, shook the world that year.
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With such a controversial theme and backdrop of the story, the movie was hailed as a masterpiece and also booed for its religious themes but fans loved Tom Hanks in it. Well, there could have been a very real possibility that the man running in the Harris-Tweed jacket could have beenHugh Jackmanif he hadn’t denied the opportunity.
As per a report byScreenRant, the role of the iconic Harvard symbologist was offered to Hugh Jackman after Bill Paxton refused the role. Due to alleged scheduling conflicts, the actor was not able to agree to do the film, and Tom Hanks was later roped intoThe Da Vinci Code.Although the film had quite a controversial theme to handle, the film was so successful that it spawned a franchise starring Tom Hanks in the lead role.
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Hugh Jackman Lost Quite a Lot of Money To Tom Hanks
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After Tom Hanks found the role of Robert Langdon, he did not want to let go. With the 2006 movie finding massive success, director Ron Howard immediately went to work on adapting the second book (technically the first book) of Dan Brown,Angels & Demons.
As per the reports, Tom Hanks earned a whopping $18 million for his portrayal of Robert Langdon inThe Da Vinci Code.Increasing his price further, Hanks received $25 million forAngels & Demonsin 2009 and then another $25 million forInferno.All in all, Hanks earned a little over $68 million for appearing in the role of Professor Robert Langdon. This money could have been Hugh Jackman’s if he hadn’t rejected the role but fans are glad that Tom Hanks was cast in the movie.
The iconic 2006 thriller starring Tom Hanks in a Harris-Tweed jacket is available to stream on AMC+ Apple TV in the U.S.
Source:ScreenRant
Visarg Acharya
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Visarg Acharya is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on movies, with over 3000 articles published. He has been an entertainment journalist for the past three years and a copywriter at a corporation. Visarg usually covers news and theories on the MCU and the DCU, with an emphasis on Avengers and Superman; Game of Thrones, and more.A Tarantino fan, Visarg, spends his time critiquing various directors’ filmographies and watching them with curiosity. Medieval fantasy like The Lord of the Rings or sci-fi movies like Interstellar, watching the latest horror movies, and listening to Hans Zimmer become his comfort zone. When idle, he can be found reading fantasy novels with a terrible cup of coffee in hand.
