Jamie Dornan lost out on the chance to play Superman to Henry Cavill.
The Belfast star has revealed he auditioned for the role of the superhero in Man of Steel in a new The New York Times interview, and despite the snub, he'd still like to front a comic book blockbuster just to boost his popularity among straight men, who were turned off by his Fifty Shades of Grey films.
"What have I done, three war movies? You'd think that might help my cause out a little bit with straight men, but probably not," the Northern Irish star gripes. "I think you need to be in that comic book world to really grab their attention."
If Jamie could emulate any star it would be pal Robert Pattinson, admitting he was impressed with his transition from the Twilight movies to The Batman: "I would be lying if I didn't admit that I feel like him and his people have played it really cleverly," he says. "Everything he's done since Twilight has been really smart and beautifully crafted, and those films aren't financed on his name had he not been in these movies that made billions of dollars."
Dornan reveals he has been speaking to Marvel boss Kevin Feige about a possible superhero role, adding, "I'm more ambitious than I've ever let on before. It's like a necessity to deliver and provide, very caveman-esque: I must succeed for these precious little people. Also, since my dad died, it's lit this extra fire within me, this extra burner of wanting to succeed."