20 Things You Didn't Know About Drive

20. It Was Originally Set To Star Hugh Jackman

When an adaptation of James Sallis' 2005 novel Drive was first announced back in 2008, it wasn't meant to star Ryan Gosling or really anyone like him.

Believe it or not, Hugh Jackman was on the docket to play the unnamed Driver, with the film intended to be a splashier star vehicle for the actor rather than the more niche movie it turned out to be.

Needless to say, had the Jackman version gone ahead, the Driver would've likely been a markedly different character from the one that Gosling ended up playing.

Jackman's a great actor, no question, but it's easy to appreciate how Gosling was a better fit for this more pared-down version of the story.