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Millie Bobby Brown's Near Miss: Wolverine Role Audition Revealed
4 Jul
Summary
- Brown auditioned for a Wolverine movie around age 11 or 12.
- She screen-tested with Hugh Jackman for a potential role.
- Brown later starred as Eleven in Netflix's Stranger Things.
Millie Bobby Brown, celebrated for her role as Eleven in Netflix's Stranger Things, has opened up about a notable audition from her youth. Around the age of 11 or 12, Brown participated in a screen test with actor Hugh Jackman for one of the Wolverine films. She described feeling 'broken' after the audition, believing another candidate was better suited for the part.
While the role did not materialize for Brown, who is now 22, her path led her to immense success in the sci-fi and supernatural genre. She became a household name portraying Eleven in Stranger Things for five seasons, a series that concluded filming in December 2024.
Brown shared her emotional experience marking the end of Stranger Things filming via Instagram, likening the day to graduation and expressing her deep affection for her castmates and crew. During her tenure on the Netflix show, she also balanced other significant projects, including the Enola Holmes films and "Damsel."
