Nicholas Hoult Lost Roles in ‘The Batman,’ ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ and ‘Mission: Impossible 7’

[hewontgo]

Nicholas Hoult: “I screen-tested for Batman and didn’t get it. Screen-tested for ‘Top Gun,’ didn’t get it. Then I got the call from Tom Cruise: ‘Hey, how about Mission Impossible?’ Ok. Got it. Then I had to drop out." https://t.co/UODJ5Asaj8
- Variety (@Variety) April 14, 2023
Hoult was cast in “Mission: Impossible 7” in January 2020

Comments

[scriptedending]

I really like him, but I don't think he would have worked for Top Gun or The Batman. Bummer about Mission Impossible, though!!

[hazypink]

mte, he would’ve fit well in MI but the rest all worked out for the best tbh

[drnilescrane]

i'm p sure Glen's role was like written FOR Glen so def not that. If it hadn't been Miles in that role I'm sure it would've been Glen in that role.

[carolinalily]

Glen read for Rooster but didn’t get it. They offered him Hangman but he initially turned it down because he was bummed and didn’t want it to be a one note character. Tom talked him into it. McQ worked with Glen to write the role for him and imo it turned out great.

[drnilescrane]

Ahhhh that makes more sense - I just knew Glen was involved with making that role what it ended up being. Thanks for the clarification.

[fernandocolunga]

yeah and they expanded the role cause tom liked him so much

[magnetic_rose92]

I’m glad it worked out cuz he was perfect for Hangman.

[ebenetwo]

Lol my friend called him a perfectly “all American jerk hole”

jerk it in mine tbh

[fernandocolunga]

they expanded the role for him tho

[megalixer]

IA for Top Gun but I actually do think he could channel the right kinda unhinged weirdo energy for Batman tbh