Daniel Radcliffe of Harry Potter-fame addresses the Spider-Man and Wolverine rumors connected to him.

After his long tenure as the young wizard Harry Potter in the films, Radcliffe has explored a wide variety of roles. The actor has also taken critically acclaimed performances on stage and theater. But one popular genre that Radcliffe has yet to take a stab at is superhero fare. Which is not to say that he hasn’t been attached to such roles at one point or another.

Most recently, Radcliffe’s name has been thrown in for Spider-Man and the X-Men’s Wolverine. What did the celebrated British actor have to say about these rumors? Check out the details below.

Do whatever a spider can

One superhero property that has been mentioned by fans as being great fit for Daniel Radcliffe is Spider-Man. Plus, Radcliffe himself has shown great interest in the possibility of bringing his interpretation to the Web-Slinger.

During an interview for GQ in 2019, Radcliffe already teased his interest in playing the role of Spider-Man. However, the actor joked it would be for real-life, not in a film.

Yes, I would have made a very good Spider-Man. Not in the films. I mean, just in real life were I granted those powers.

More recently, Radcliffe was asked during the promotion for The Lost City the question of exploring the potential of playing Spider-Man. But he admits that the three previous actors (Tobey Maguire, Andrew Garfield, and Tom Holland) who all appeared in Spider-Man: No Way Home have already done a great job with the Wall-Crawler:

Like everything, if it was cool and weird and different and had something that I really loved about it, then absolutely, I would do that. The one I would be a natural fit for has now been done by three very good actors. Tom Holland is incredible and no one could ever replace him, so I'll let that one go.

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— MCU Fanatics (@MCU_Fanatics) March 17, 2022

The best there is at what he does

The other big superhero character that Daniel Radcliffe has been considered for is the X-Man Wolverine. Fans have stated the actor has the range and charm, as well as the short stature, to play a more accurate version than Hugh Jackman (Reminiscence).

Appearing on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Daniel Radcliffe directly addresses the rumors surrounding his potential casting as Wolverine:

This is something that has, like, come up every so often for the last few years. And every time it comes up, I’m like, '‘That’s not true. There’s nothing behind that.' And everyone’s like, 'Oh, he said it might be true.' And I’m like, 'No, I didn’t. I said the opposite of that.'

And then, like, every so often, I’ll get bored answering questions in a sensible way so I’ll make a joke, and every time I make a joke, I’m like, 'Why did you do that? That’s gonna set–' So the other day I was like, 'prove me wrong, Marvel.' And then that has ignited a whole thing.

Although Radcliffe has denied there are any definite talks with Marvel, he does appreciate that fans feel he could take over after Hugh Jackman’s iconic run as Logan:

I mean anything that implies the fleetingest similarity to Hugh Jackman is incredibly flattering. So I am happy with that,

Given Hugh Jackman himself has stated he is done with playing the berzerker mutant, the possibility of Radcliffe taking on the mantle does exist. But it seems the likelihood is distant as far as Radcliffe is concerned.

The future

While Daniel Radcliffe has shot down both the Spider-Man and Wolverine castings for now, the future is another matter. And although he has expressed that he will not return as Harry Potter, the actor has not closed the doors to superhero roles.

The introduction of the multiverse in the MCU certainly opens up the possibilities of Radcliffe playing alternate versions of either of the two Marvel mainstays. Or he could certainly take on a different Marvel or DC character. But it will certainly be after his portrayal of Weird Al Yankovic in an upcoming biopic.

For the meantime, Radcliffe is taking on a more villainous turn in The Lost City. Here, the actor plays eccentric billionaire Abigail Fairfax with ties to the international criminal underworld. On the hunt for The Lost City of D, he kidnaps novelist Loretta Sage (Sandra Bullock) whose adventure books use the said city as its setting.

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— The Lost City (@LostCityMovie) March 17, 2022

The Lost City stars Daniel Radcliffe, Sandra Bullock, Channing Tatum, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, and Brad Pitt. Also starring Patti Harrison, Oscar Nuñez, and Raymond Lee. Directed by Adam and Aaron Nee, The Lost City releases to theaters on March 25, 2022.