She’s already taking over the world as one of the hottest child stars in the business, practically outgrowing the fame of the show that gave her such a high profile in the first place. The now-award-winning actress Millie Bobby Brown not only blew people away with her role as Eleven in Netflix’s Stranger Things, but also apparently could have had the chance to continue to flex her dramatic muscles as a part of one of the most successful comic book franchises ever.
Brown, as it happens, was also almost Laura (AKA X-23) in the most recent X-Men movie Logan. The film, which seemingly retired a few characters while potentially opening up a whole new branch of X-Men story possibilities, was a fan favorite and a departure in tone from the rest of the series. It was Hugh Jackman’s last ride as Wolverine (at least so he says) but could also have been Brown’s debut as part of an amazing comic book movie universe if she landed the part.
You can watch the full video above of Brown discussing her audition and her hopes for getting the role, including how she felt auditioning directly with Jackman and director James Mangold. If she had snagged the role of Laura, Brown could have been a younger version of Jennifer Lawrence who famously burst onto the international scene with major roles in both the Hunger Games franchise and the most recent X-Men trilogy.
As the young actress has already missed an event due to exhaustion, it may be for the best that she didn’t have to do double duty in major roles – it’s probably best that she focuses on her current role and paces herself. After all, she will hopefully have a long and fruitful career in which to garner more accolades and pile on multiple roles at a time.