HUGH JACKMAN AUSTRALIAN HOLLYWOOD ACTOR SERIOUSLY CONSIDER TO PLAY JAMES BOND

USPA NEWS - The Hollywood heartthrob said he had been approached to play the MI6 character about eight years ago, just before Daniel Craig was chosen to play Bond, back when he was prepping for 'X-Men 2. Hugh Jackman would be the second Australian to take on the character...

The Hollywood heartthrob said he had been approached to play the MI6 character about eight years ago, just before Daniel Craig was chosen to play Bond, back when he was prepping for 'X-Men 2. Hugh Jackman would be the second Australian to take on the character, with George Lazenby playing the spy in the 1969 film On Her Majesty's Secret Service.

Here we propose you few actors said who could easily step into Bond's shoes :

- Scottish actor Ewan Mcgregor is one of the most critically acclaimed actors of his generation, is known best for his portrayal of Obi-Wan Kenobi. He was awarded Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 2013 Queen's New Years Honors List for his services to drama and charity.
- English actor, musician, and director Dominic West is best known for portraying Detective Jimmy McNulty in the HBO drama series "The Wire." The actor is starring on Showtimes's "The Affair,"
- British actor producer Idris Elba best known for his portrayal of drug lord and aspiring businessman Russell "Stringer" Bell in the HBO series The Wire.

- Christian Bale starred in "Batman Begins" (2005), "The Dark Knight" (2008) and "The Dark Knight Rises" (2012), Bale is box office gold. He won an Academy Award for his performance in "The Fighter" (2010).

The X-Men star Hugh Jackman said if his good friend Daniel Craig stepped aside then, and only then, would he seriously consider the role.

When asked if he would like to reprising the role after Spectre, Daniel Craig, 47, told the UK magazine: 'At this moment, no. I have a life and I've got to get on with it a bit. But we'll see.'

'I don't know. I really don't know. Honestly,' he added about his 007 future.