What if Dougray Scott had played Wolverine in "X-Men" and not Hugh Jackman?

Posted by · 6:17 pm · August 21st, 2013

At the turn of the millennium things were looking up for actor Dougray Scott. He had been hand selected by Tom Cruise to be the villain in the anxiously awaited sequel to the megastar’s 1996 blockbuster “Mission: Impossible” and he was all set to follow that up with what might have been a breakout role as Wolverine in Bryan Singer’s big screen adaptation of the X-Men comic book series. But when the production schedule of “Mission: Impossible II” went long, Singer had to make a snap decision and settled on an unknown by the name of Hugh Jackman. What if Dougray Scott had played Wolverine in “X-Men” and not Hugh Jackman?

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Bryan Singer's 'X-Men: Days of Future Past' begins production

Posted by · 10:20 am · April 15th, 2013

So what will be the seventh installment in Fox’s “X-Men” film franchise, “X-Men: Days of Future Past,” begins shooting today. And guess what? I’m really excited. Why? One reason: Bryan Singer.

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John Orloff talks his new gig: writing 'Battlestar Galactica'

Posted by · 11:50 am · October 20th, 2011

“Anonymous” screenwriter John Orloff has been announced as the scribe for Bryan Singer’s “Battlestar Galactica” reboot. He recently talked to us about his chance to finally write in the genre he loves.

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