--- title: Celebrities Audition for Hugh Jackman's Wolverine Part description: Betty White is uniquely qualified for the job canonical: https://time.com/3951274/conan-wolverine-audition-betty-white-nick-offerman/ author: Melissa Locker article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2015-07-09T16:46:14.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-05-11T04:47:17.405Z og:title: Watch Betty White Audition for Hugh Jackman's 'Wolverine' Role og:description: The perennial 'Golden Girl' is uniquely qualified og:url: https://time.com/3951274/conan-wolverine-audition-betty-white-nick-offerman/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: TIME og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Watch Betty White Audition for Hugh Jackman's 'Wolverine' Role twitter:description: The perennial 'Golden Girl' is uniquely qualified twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- # Watch Nick Offerman, Betty White and Other Celebrities Audition for _Wolverine_ > Sponsored content. 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Every edition is assembled by TIME editors rather than generated automatically. by [Melissa Locker](https://time.com/author/melissa-locker/) ## Melissa Locker Jul 9, 2015 4:46 PM UTC by [Melissa Locker](https://time.com/author/melissa-locker/) ## Melissa Locker Jul 9, 2015 4:46 PM UTC Now that Hugh Jackman has announced he’s hanging up his claws, the role of X-man extraordinaire Wolverine is up for grabs. Conan O’Brien and his team unearthed the audition tapes of those vying for a shot at the part. Turns out many Hollywood stars are eager for a chance to strap on some adamantium claws and play Wolverine on the big screen. The video includes auditions from perennial _Golden Girl_ Betty White, _Masters of Sex_ actor Michael Sheen_, Parks and Recreation_‘s Nick Offerman and _Silicon Valley_ star Thomas Middleditch. The group is rounded out with comedians Patton Oswalt, Kristen Schaal and Hannibal Buress, and perhaps most surprising, Larry King. 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