Taron Egerton on Wolverine rumours and being back in Wales

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Taron Egerton has dismissed rumours that he could play Wolverine as just “fan stuff”. The Rocketman star said while it was flattering that people think he could be a fit for the part, there is no truth to reports he could take over the role from Hugh Jackman.

He told GQ Hype: “That anyone thinks I would be good for the part is really flattering. I love Marvel, but it’s just fan stuff.

There is no grounding for those rumours.” Jackman previously told Variety that a conversation he’d had with TV star Jerry Seinfeld had indirectly helped him decide to step away from the role after 17 years.

Welsh star Egerton also spoke about the importance of theatres reopening following the coronavirus pandemic. He told GQ: “My instinct is to say it’s