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English actor Jude Law has been in the industry for years and has appeared in several fantastic roles, including as young Dumbledore in the Fantastic Beasts franchise. He even played Yon-Rogg in the MCU’s Captain Marvel. Law could have portrayed a DC character, not just any part, but Superman’s role. The Sherlock Holmes actor recently opened up about it and shared details about this failed project. Scroll below for more.
Jude gained fame with his performance in The Talented Mr Ripley, for which he won the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role and was also nominated for the Oscars. The English actor also played Dr Watson in the Sherlock Holmes movie, which starred Robert Downey Jr in the titular role.
According to Variety’s report, Jude Law recently appeared on The Playlist’s Discourse podcast, revealing turning down Superman in the early 2000s. It was reportedly by Brett Ratner and was announced in 2002. The project finally got shelved. Speaking about it, Jude said, “So this is true. Yeah. And there was a process of flirtation going on. And I always resisted because it just felt like [off]. And I know you can say, ‘Well, but you played Yonn-Rogg and Dumbledore!’ It just felt like a step too far.”
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