Cast Daniel Radcliffe as Wolverine, says Sandra Bullock

Asked about the persistent rumours, Radcliffe joked that news stories casting him as the fan-favourite X-Men character have "been happening to me semi-annually for the last three years".

"Why don't you just do it?" Bullock said.

"Because no one's asking me in reality, Sandra. It's just, like, Twitter speculation," Radcliffe said.

However, Bullock responded: "Wolverine people, can you please just f**king cast him. Just do it. Stop tiptoeing around and having people ask at press junkets. Just cast the man."

Watch Daniel Radcliffe and Sandra Bullock talk to RadioTimes.com about The Lost City below:

The characters of the X-Men, the group of mutants who have so far featured in seven main live-action films plus various spin-offs, will soon be rebooted and reintroduced within the continuity of the MCU.

Marvel fans are convinced that one of the key X-Men members has already been cast, after Michaela Coel joined the cast of Marvel sequel Black Panther: Wakanda Forever in an undisclosed role.

Fans believe she may be playing Storm, the powerful weather-controlling mutant who has previously been portrayed by Halle Berry and Alexandra Shipp in the X-Men film franchise.

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