Hugh Jackman only played Wolverine after Tom Cruise blocked his Mission: Impossible II co-star Dougray Scott from assuming the role, Scott has claimed.
Scott currently stars on the US TV series Batwoman, and followed Mission: Impossible II with roles in films including Taken 3 and My Week with Marilyn.
“Tom Cruise didn’t let me do it,” Scott told The Daily Telegraph.
Scott was an up-and-coming actor at the time with roles in Ever After and Deep Impact.