Overview
- Brown confirmed in an Entertainment Weekly video this week that she screen‑tested opposite Hugh Jackman for the role of Laura/X‑23 during the Logan casting process.
- She told co‑star Louis Partridge that not getting the part left her feeling “broken,” a candid account of the emotional impact of high‑profile auditions.
- The role ultimately went to Dafne Keen, whose 2017 performance in Logan is widely regarded as definitive and who returned as Laura in Deadpool & Wolverine.
- Coverage notes that Brown’s near‑miss is feeding speculative talk about future Marvel casting but any suggestion she will join the MCU remains unconfirmed.
- The story highlights how early casting choices can redirect careers: Brown went on to star in Stranger Things and Enola Holmes while Keen has become closely identified with X‑23.