There is little doubt that Nicolas Hoult is one of the faces that is currently having the greatest momentum in Hollywood. His roles in the ‘X-Men’ saga and ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ ended up consolidating him in the first division of the Mecca of cinema, getting to participate in titles such as ‘The Favourite’, ‘Those Who they wish my death’, ‘The banker’ or ‘The menu’.
Smiles and tears
But not everything has been joyous for the star of the hilarious ‘Renfield’. A few years ago, Hoult had a succession of rejections —one of them forced— that deprived him of participating in three of the great studio titles of 2022 and 2023. These are none other than ‘The Batman’, ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ and ‘Mission: Impossible – Deadly Judgment’.
So explained it the interpreter, according to Variety:
“I auditioned for Batman and I didn’t get it. I auditioned for Top Gun and I didn’t get it. Then Tom Cruise called me: ‘Hey, how about Mission Impossible?’ Ok. It’s mine. Then I had to drop out because I was already committed to shooting more of The Great.”
Hoult gave up on Robert Pattinson in the latest Batman adventure for the big screen, which has grossed 770 million worldwide and its sequel is already underway, which will begin shooting at the end of this year; although equally painful was his absence in ‘Maverick’one of the highest grossing films in history, in which he probably would have played Rooster.
Regarding ‘Mission Impossible 7’, which he had to leave to shoot more episodes of ‘The Great’, His participation was confirmed in January 2020, having to leave in May of the same year. to be replaced by Esai Morales; a blow, since several sources affirmed that he could have given life to the great villain of the function.
But the sorrows, with bread, are less, since Hoult is already filming ‘Nosferatu’ under the orders of Robert Eggersand is in the negotiation phase to star alongside Toni Collette in ‘Juror #2’, the film with which Clint Eastwood will say goodbye to directing after a legendary career.
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