Vinnie Jones has confirmed that Juggernaut won’t appear in Deadpool & Wolverine.
Key Takeaways:
- Juggernaut will not be appearing in Deadpool & Wolverine.
- Vinnie Jones explains why he turned down a cameo in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’
- Watch Jones’ full interview with Yahoo Movies UK
The official title of Deadpool 3, known as Deadpool & Wolverine, almost included one of the X-Men’s most iconic villains: The Juggernaut.
Vinnie Jones, who portrayed the unstoppable character in 2006’s X-Men: The Last Stand, revealed that he rejected an offer to appear in the upcoming film. In a recent interview, he discussed his decision and expressed some negative sentiments about his experience with the X-Men franchise.
In an interview with Yahoo Movies UK, Vinnie explained that he had been in contact with director Shawn Levy about filming something, but it didn’t work out.
“I spoke to the director, and I just said it’s such a drama putting that suit on mentally and physically,” he recalled.
“I mean it had its mental toll as well because you’re in it and you can’t do anything all day, you can only drink through a straw. So we couldn’t strike the deal for Deadpool.”
“I really wanted to do it, but they didn’t have the budget to put me in the suit,” he went on.
It seems like it was a difficult decision for the actor, especially considering he described the first Deadpool movie as “my favorite movie of all f-cking time more or less.
Vinnie also shared that X-Men: The Last Stand was a disappointing experience for him, particularly after original director Matthew Vaughn left the project. The new director, Brett Ratner, had different ideas.
“The new director came on and it was not the same role as I had signed on to do,” he told the outlet, noting that too many characters got involved to the point that the role was “diluted.”
As a result, he expressed, “I lost all interest quite early because I knew they were just taking me along.”
“For me, it was a mess, and it was disappointing,” Vinnie added.
Deadpool & Wolverine stars Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman and is set to release on July 26.
Watch Jones’ full interview with Yahoo Movies UK in the video below.
Source: Yahoo Movies UK
