“MOVIE legend John Travolta turned down playing 007 - fearing he would be typecast, it was revealed last night.”
The Sun Online - News: Travolta rejected Bond
October 15, 2005 “HOLLYWOOD - John Travolta's cousin Rikki Lee Travolta has revealed he was producers' first choice to play superspy James Bond - but he turned the role down.”
John Travolta: 'I Turned Down Bond' :: Hollywood.com
October 13, 2005 “Licking their wounds from snubs by A-List, Hollywood elite, setting their sites lower the producers extended an olive branch to lesser known but highly heralded up and comer Rikki Lee Travolta.”
AxcessNews.com - Producers Rush to Appoint Daniel Craig as Consolation James Bond
“Box office star Hugh Jackman was next offered the role. He too turned down the offer. Although publicizing a strong desire to play James Bond, Jackman was reportedly seeking a bigger payday than the producers were willing to extend.”
Setting aside the fact that I cannot imagine Wolverine playing Bond, who the heck would turn down PLAYING JAMES BOND because of money? If I had the millions of dollars Jackman must have, I'd PAY THEM to play James bond.