Adam Driver reveals why he changed his mind about 'X-Men' role: 'This one felt like a right time'

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Adam Driver is finally making his way into the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) after turning down several offers over the years.

The actor recently opened up about what made him change his mind and accept a role in the upcoming 'X-Men' reboot. During an appearance on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!', Driver explained what made him accept the role of Mister Sinister.

Adam Driver says 'X-Men' reboot role came along at the right time

Speaking to host Jimmy Kimmel, Driver admitted that he had been a fan of the 'X-Men' franchise since childhood. "I was a big 'X-Men' fan when I was a kid," he said. He also shared a fun memory of playing the characters with his cousin: "Me and my cousin, Tony, he would be Sabretooth and I would be Wolverine. It's a big deal."

Driver acknowledged that he had also enjoyed other Marvel projects but felt differently about this particular opportunity.

"I was a big fan. I mean, I was a fan of the other things too. But this one felt like a right time, and then it's 'X-Men'," he explained.

"It was really 'X-Men' and Jake Schreier, who's the director, his idea for it, and that it's Kevin Feige. You know, it all kind of came together. The script is really cool," Driver said. The actor said he does not want to disappoint people who have followed the comic-book series for years.

"A lot of people are going to watch it, and if it's bad, you know, a lot of people will see you being bad. Plus, I don't want to mess it up," he said, adding, "I'm a huge fan of X-Men."

Kevin Feige opens up about Adam Driver turning down Marvel roles

Feige had previously spoken about his repeated attempts to bring Driver into the MCU.

During an appearance on the 'Happy Sad Confused' podcast, Feige revealed that meeting the actor to discuss a potential role had almost become a tradition, as Driver would often turn down the offers.

“Adam Driver, you’ve had conversations with him over a number of characters,” said host Josh Horowitz, as Feige replied, “Many. Many, many, many.”

“It’s no secret we’d like to (get Driver for a project),” Feige added, “but it’s a tradition to Zoom with him, and then he passes. That’s a long-lived tradition.” “He couldn’t be more cordial. He is usually upfront about how he’s feeling.”