Has one of the best funniest lines ever though. MI:2women are like monkeysthey dont let go of one until they have the other firmly in thier other hand. Something like that. Its been a long time.

https://dejareviewer.com/2013/09/10/last-minute-casting-changes-that-turned-out-for-the-best/
Hugh Jackman as Wolverine in X-Men
Who He Replaced:
Dougray Scott
How It Happened:
Wolverine was the most-contested role in the first X-Men film. A half-dozen actors were seriously considered before Dougray Scott was chosen. Unfortunately, Scott had to leave part way through filming to work on Mission: Impossible II. This left the filmmakers scrambling to find a replacement. Thankfully, they quickly cast an unknown Australian actor named Hugh Jackman, and the rest is history.
Why It Was for the Best:
Dougray Scott is a good actor. I particularly enjoyed his conflicted Prince Charming in Ever After. But I dont think he could have pulled off the animalistic role of Wolverine nearly as well as Jackman did. Hungry to make a name for himself at the time, Jackman enthusiastically threw himself into the part. Despite the handicap of joining production more than a month into filming, he made up for it by transforming his physique in a hurry and taking a lot of cold showers to get into character. Hes starred as Wolverine in so many other movies since his humble beginning, theres no question that Jackman deserved the role and will continue to do an excellent job for years to come. I cant wait for X-Men: Days of Future Past and (hopefully) the third Avengers movie, if they can squeeze him into it.

Yeah that was a "Nut Punch"

And I think he was a potential Bond too.you figure Cruise would lay 10 or 20 million on him instead of wasting it on Xenu just for that.