Hugh Jackman revealed he once auditioned to be Sandra Bullock's FBI partner-turned-love interest Eric Matthews in Donald Petrie's 2000 undercover rom-com Miss Congeniality, but her Demolition Man co-star Benjamin Bratt got the part.The Australian 54-year-old - who's only an Oscar away from EGOT status - told the tale in his new Variety cover story: 'No one knew X-Men yet.
I was a nobody.'At the time, Hugh didn't even want to play Eric, but his agent 'made him' in order to have leverage with negotiations for his role in Tony Goldwyn's 2001 rom-com Someone Like You opposite Ashley Judd.
Storytime! Hugh Jackman revealed he once auditioned to be Sandra Bullock's (L) FBI partner-turned-love interest Eric Matthews in Donald Petrie's 2000 undercover rom-com Miss Congeniality, but her Demolition Man co-star Benjamin Bratt (R) got the part The Australian 54-year-old - who's only an Oscar away from EGOT status - told the tale in his new Variety cover story: 'No one knew X-Men yet.
I was a nobody''That's humiliating, when your agent says, "I don't want you to get this job, but just go get it." And then you don't get it,' Jackman confessed.People's Sexiest Man Alive 2008 said Miss Congeniality was the first time he had ever tested with another actor during an audition. 'I was impressed that she was in there.
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