Why Hugh Jackman Gave Drive To Ryan Gosling

Hugh Jackman, most known for his role as Wolverine in the X-Men franchise, was once cast as the lead of the movie Drive. Though during a tough pre-production process, the film changed directors and Hugh Jackman decided that he and auteur director Nicolas Winding Refn weren't the right fit. The film would later go on to cast Ryan Gosling in the iconic role, but how different would Drive have been with Hugh Jackman behind the wheel?
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[@manwiththeredface7821]

The same thing happened to the first Matrix movie. Had Will Smith not turned down the role of Neo (for Wild Wild West...) the vibe of the entire movie would have been different and not for the better. Even Smith admitted that Keanu was 1000 times better than he himself would have been with his high energy acting.

[@chau6340]

WIll Smith as neo would have been hilarious

[@blakebonanza]

Also django unchained

[@handsomeDRAC]

​@chau6340 Will Smith as Neo would put on sunglasses talking to Morpheus with the cockiest tone and say, "You know what the difference is between me and you? I make this look good."

[@spike5499]

@@blakebonanza Tarantino would've straightened out Will Smith the same way he did with Jamie Foxx lmao

[@MrrHouse]

@@blakebonanzaTyrese Gibson as Django. Look up his audition lmao.

[@DaYoda191]

I know a criticism of the movie is often that characters are often very quiet and don't talk much. I love this about Drive. Film is a visual art form and you can show so much emotion in someone's face. Tell a great story through a simple reaction. Just as in life, sometimes words are not needed. And I felt so connected to the movie because of that. But that's not something most viewers feel connected to. It's more challenging. And that ok. It's not for everyone, lots of viewers want to escape, not feel empathy. That's totally fine. But I'm so glad that some films feed that need other viewers have. To feel connected to what they watch.

[@Poisonhearth]

The fact that _Drive_ could have been very different makes me feel retroactively frightened.

[@Olderaccount17]

Like Will Smith almost starring in The Matrix

[@prasmahendra4172]

@@Olderaccount17 Both are terrifiying

[@maxwellhiggs]

I heard Cillian almost got offered Barbie 😮

[@Melancholic_Loner]

Same

[@aix42]

Fear not, for Drive does exist. Art manifests from vision, the producer went to a cool guy and told him to find a cool guy and make a cool movie.

[@Devil-Made]

Drive was the first movie that really made me think about cinematography. It shaped the way I watch and consume movies today. It’s a fantastic film that deserves all the praise it gets.

[@truthcompels]

I actually dont have a clear vision for when i watched this... would it be good to go back to it?

[@chrisspencer6502]

Same as a story it's a little weird but the way it moves and is lit makes it a different beast

[@bean9045]

@@truthcompelsits a visual and audible masterpiece

[@dead.inside.585]

This is the beauty of film, I guess we all have that one film that changes our perception about cinematography and visual. For me, it was The Batman.

[@Locadel2003]

We all loved Ryan Gosling performance in the movie, but for me Albert Brooks totally stoled the show for me, really great performance

[@chillnephewgothisvapetakenawy]

Drive is one of my favorite films I can’t imagine driver singing and bobbing to music. Very glad we got this version

[@flipsidelimited6560]

So basically the original concept of Drive became Baby Driver half a decade later??

[@yahyaharyantoo]

that lift scene is GODLY

[@lyonspell]

Drive is a great movie. Loved it. The soundtrack is also insanely good!

[@KR4Qep]

ryan was perfect in drive. i can't imagine anyone else. i don't see hugh having that same stoic demeanor. ryan goes from empathetic to psychopath in an instant, all while keeping this boyish stoic assertive yet calm demeanor. it's a great display of physical acting. hugh would be better suited for a more traditional action character that didn't fit in this movie. drive was incredible. no bullshit, no pretentious writing or acting.. just grounded superb story telling. ryan was perfect for it, just like he was for bladderunner for the same reasons

[@theabysswalker114]

I mean how could it be Drive if Hugh Jackman didn't give me the role

[@drifterz9186]

You burned your bread. Therefore you're not a real human bean.

[@adriantepes100]

The last paragraph of the video is beautifuly written, well done.

[@Rushfelt33]

One of the greatest films of the 2010's. That cast and soundtrack are so memorable to me. Whilst, Jackman and Marshall would've been a blast, im glad of what we got.

[@miladsohrabi95]

Gosling's acting is subtle and he usually keeps the emotions inside. This helped "Drive" to present the main character in the best way possible. tho I believe Hugh is the better actor in general, Ryan was the better choice for this role.

[@terminationshock1356]

Gosling has that low energy attitude like a young Harrison Ford. It then explodes on a moment's notice like elevator scene in Drive

[@klyanadkmorr]

Drive made me expect more from Gosling but instead we got him as a dancer and now a Ken doll. For shits n giggles would love a bizarre action fantasy horror or crime movie with him and RYAN REYNOLDS as brothers like Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson have done 1-2 films TV short series together as buddies never relatives but they look act alike is fun.

[@danielfittipaldi3705]

Drive is a perfect movie

[@Kainthemain]

great video brother, keep em coming!

[@abdelali9279]

Glad we have this version of Drive, which partially inspired the creation of the Hotline Miami franchise.

[@sunsetgarage755]

That’s somewhat ironic considering the obvious influence of the Grand Theft Auto “Vice City” (Miami) franchise had on shaping the feel of “Drive”

[@postmeme44]

@@sunsetgarage755 I think you mean Miami Vice...

[@MSHNKTRL]

it sounds like that it was a good move to make Baby Driver into another movie altogether.

[@Colechamdiceman]

Every time they started talking about a movie about 'a guy and his car' and how much the music meant to him I just kept thinking... 'Did they take those scraped ideas and make Baby Driver?'

[@chrishill9197]

Oh wow, I really didn't know that. I'm so glad that Ryan Gosling got the role.

[@mrmafia9712]

I could not imagine Hugh in drive at all lmao this is definitely Ryan's role just like how wolverine is Hugh's

[@pitpride1220]

Thank you for mentioning and understanding Death Proof. One of my favorite films! Loved Rodriguez' Planet Terror as well.

[@slystone4892]

I fucking love Drive, such a great film I can not imagine anyone else but the great Ryan playing this character.

[@combinemax]

A real mutant being and a real weapon

[@es1vo]

Didn’t expect you to make a video about me. That’s literally me.

[@johnkenobi]

Great video: 5:43 is not from any Akira Kurosawa movie.. it's Harakiri .. this happens a lot across KZbin?

[@farbod21]

Drive is the perfect film. It is my favorite film of all time. So glad Hugh decided to pass.

[@TheGeekyAmreeki]

I love Refn. He's a fucking genius. But he is also incredibly frustrating with his endings. He says "Oh you wanted a big face off? Too bad. Watch two shadows move around or watch this Viking surrender instead of battle to the death".

[@vasvas8914]

All 3 Pusher films had fantastic endings

[@Malum09]

Speaking about James Sallis, I wonder if the reason his other crime novels have not been adapted is due to how unconventional they are.

[@spinyslasher6586]

If that happened, Ryan Gosling would not be 'literally me'.

[@HarvestStore]

Great video.

[@farhannr28]

Im so grateful he gave that movie to me

[@VeerMaharaj]

The movie with the driver listening to music is baby driver!!!

[@josephkitchens1644]

One of my all time favorite films!!! I do like Hugh Jackman would have been a good casting choice but Gosling is perfect in the role

[@AnonymousAccount514]

Thank God He Did....This is a young mans role

[@user-kv5lq9xm8c]

Wow, you did a video about me

[@botz77]

Probably for the best. I don't even like this film that much but I can't imagine anyone else in that role than Ryan.

[@LivinMyJeffLife]

Do "Rango" please😇

[@nicksamek12]

You've made me want to do a marathon of Ryan Gosling's discography...

[@slystone4892]

Yeah

[@livagVallz]

A real human bein and a real hero

[@Tiago_SD]

You put The Greatest Showman when talking about Hugh career prior 2011 and puts Harakiri when talking about Seven Samurai it really disturbed me

[@prezmil4282]

Good, it turned out great.

[@Kenzeauu]

at 5:42 isn't that the movie Hara-kari instead of seven samurai ?

[@mistahwalls]

It is

[@alexandremachado9067]

Yes it is

[@HorseJoint]

I like how Ryan Gosling is gonna a Stuntman in 2024

[@mew10521]

Wow I didn't know this was going to be a different movie

[@Preludedraw]

Drive felt like anime, Hongkong cinema, and French cinema, It was an excellent movie, a feeling, a mood.

[@Gustavo_Rodriguez]

Could you please do the Tv show "Psych"?

[@VoteBidentoSaveDemocracy]

Ken?

[@maryjanerx]

I love Run, Lola, Run!!!

[@carlossixtos]

Death proof is super underrated thank you for mentioning that

[@erakfishfishfish]

I love Death Proof. I get why people don’t like it, but damn it’s so much fun.

[@carlossixtos]

@@erakfishfishfish it’s just like a forgotten about movie, I feel like most people don’t even know it exists. I have it tattooed on me 😅

[@manwiththeredface7821]

Something tells me the bad guy's obsession with blades and all those killings with stabbing weapons instead of gunfights is not a coincidence from the director's etc. part.

[@igorsenayoutube]

This just proves that the better actor(which is also subjective) isn't always the best choice for a role. Reminds me of The Matrix. Keanu is not a good actor at all but only he could play Neo, John Wick, etc

[@mpeacraft8585]

True. But there’s a reason Hollywood gave Keanu Reeves a gun instead of a monologue. People give him a pass just because he’s a good person in real life. Doesn’t excuse bad acting outside of Matrix and Wick.

[@igorsenayoutube]

@@mpeacraft8585 Even in John Wick and The Matrix the acting his atrocious as usual when it comes to him. But i do agree, because he seems to be a genuine good guy he gets a pass. Well at least he isn't arrogant like alot of actors so it's fine with me.

[@raym1477]

So it IS pronounced as WIN-DING! I was never sure if it was that or WINE-DING.

[@abdelali9279]

3:59 he just like me fr fr

[@IM-xs3uv]

Because Hugh got the Ryan's mixed up and thought he was giving it to Reynolds.

[@pithyginger6371]

I wanna see an indie art house movie with ryan gosling and timothee chalamet as brothers

[@arnavpandey9437]

literally me

[@donavenjohnson6133]

He's literally me

[@maddiemadtt]

FR!!

[@esior8284]

Hugh just wanted Drive to be literally about me

[@Aditya_Kumar_12_pass]

well he was PREPARING FOR HIS ROLE in xmen first class so....

[@catierose3647]

Drive Vs Baby Driver who wins

[@charleshorseman55]

3:46 It's "Myriad films" not "a myriad of films" if you want to say it that way you can say "a plethora of films"

[@anna_in_aotearoa3166]

Not quite correct I'm afraid? The usage you're citing features "myriad" as an adjective, whereas the (also correct) usage in the film features "myriad" as a noun. It's one of those words (unlike plethora) which can be used as either part of speech.

[@D33_G33]

Drive is one of my all time favorites.

[@thumperjdm]

Much of what I love about Gosling's performance in 'Drive' is how much acting he does, with looks and body language alone---no voice. I can't imagine Jackman's style of acting delivering the same product. I believe Jackman would've talked a lot more, giving a totally different (and worse) movie.

[@miguelronilla3430]

Its like will smith turning down the role from django unchained he's a great actor but that movie is not for him Just like the song "a glipse of us" charlie puth was offered by that song but he turned it down so the song goes to JOJI and that song just made for him

[@ethanielclyne5810]

I wonder if Drive would have actually been any good with the different personnel, because the realised version is one of the most overrated movies I've ever seen

[@AndrewWatsonChangingWay]

I think it would have been better, for me at least. I can't stand Gosling, and consider Jackman an excellent and versatile actor.

[@kutter_ttl6786]

As much as I think Jackman is, I can't see it as being as memorable. Personally, I'm a big fan of the Drive film we ended up getting but Drive directed by Niel Marshall and starring Hugh Jackman I'm just getting a gone in 60 Seconds vibe. No doubt it would be entertaining, with cool action scenes but also the kind of film I'd forget as soon as I walked out of the theatre.

[@chrishill9197]

The first two comments, both are totally delusional takes. 😑

[@tennoio1392]

I can't believe this guy just praised dog soldiers and descent. How am i supposed to take the video seriously afterwards? The critics we deserve, i guess~

[@deadeyedmillennialmedia]

He would not have come off as a real human being

[@RYANG0SLlNG]

I Drive (I’m literally Ryan gosling)

[@stephenoakley9724]

Deathproof isn't underrated, it's just not good.

[@nochannelmusician769]

Yeah he really tried to slip that in there lol. Every Tarantino fan has given it a chance, if it was any good we’d all talk about it more

[@Melancholic_Loner]

If Drive actually had starred Hugh Jackman and has Marshall directing then it would’ve ended up being one of those forgettable edgy 2000s action movies that'd you'd see on thrift shop shelves unwanted and collecting dust

[@Cliver]

I mean thank god he gave it to Me (i am Ryan Gosling)

[@jooson2826]

Because it was inferior to the original.

[@LongTermTitanKillingBootyCall]

The new nerdstalgic says so many words but communicates nothing.

[@mikeyn1986]

its funny i love drive and recommed it to anyone who loves movies but Only god forgives is one of the worst films ive ever seen and its the same team.

[@AllenJohn]

Not gonna lie. "Drive", it sucked. It is just a fever dream for people who had a witty retort a few days later.

[@chrishill9197]

You're joking, right? 🙄

[@AllenJohn]

@@chrishill9197 What are you referring to? "That it sucked" part or "it was a fever dream" part?

[@chrishill9197]

@@AllenJohn Your whole comment sounds like a terrible take and pretty gibberish at that.

[@AllenJohn]

​@@chrishill9197 I guess I have to explain both to you. 1. the film sucked because it had a trailer that depicted the film to be a like neon noir action movie with a compelling story, but as we all know it was a 180. In all aspects i.e. the dialogue, the action, the characters, the sound, the cinematography, and everything else that makes a film "a film" was just plain average if not boring. 2. Let me see if I can elaborate on the "fever dream" part; in an argument, these people are unable to have a good comeback at that moment but think of one a few days later. The movie is meant for those who are slow in the head; slow in the sense of gullible and inexperienced in life in the year of its release. It was 2011, there were so many other movies that kept me entertained than this fuck all movie. Drive is in the same league as Sucker Punch. By the way, you validated my comment.

[@Sedatedgmmg]

what a beautiful movie

[@caseyhouser9839]

Love Hugh. Too old for the part

[@colbeytracy3815]

literally me