Jude Law ‘in talks’ to play Captain Hook in Disney’s live-action movie, Peter Pan & Wendy

Jude Law ‘in talks’ to play Captain Hook in Disney’s live-action movie, Peter Pan & Wendy

Two-time Oscar nominee Jude Law is reportedly ‘in talks’ to portray Captain Hook in Disney’s live-action movie, Peter Pan & Wendy, bound for theaters not Disney+.

If Variety is right, the 47-year-old Englishman would be the latest in a long line of actors to take on the villainous pirate in an adaptation of J.M. Barrie’s 1911 novel.

Hook was previously portrayed by the likes of Christopher Walken, Dustin Hoffman, Jason Isaacs, Rhys Ifans, Colin O’Donoghue, Garrett Hedlund, and Stanley Tucci. 

Bound for theaters not Disney+! Two-time Oscar nominee Jude Law is reportedly ‘in talks’ to portray Captain Hook in Disney’s live-action movie, Peter Pan & Wendy (pictured January 27)

Back to Neverland! If true, the 47-year-old Englishman would be the latest in a long line of actors to take on the villainous pirate in an adaptation of J.M. Barrie's 1911 novel

Back to Neverland! If true, the 47-year-old Englishman would be the latest in a long line of actors to take on the villainous pirate in an adaptation of J.M. Barrie’s 1911 novel

Peter Pan & Wendy will be co-written and directed by Independent Spirit Award nominee David Lowery, who helmed The Old Man & the Gun as well as A Ghost Story.

The title roles in the Neverland fantasy family flick will be taken on by Alexander Molony (as Peter Pan) and Ever Gabo Anderson (as Wendy Darling).

The 12-year-old Kiwi most recently played Charlie in Sky One’s 2019 series, The Reluctant Landlord.

And the 12-year-old Malibu native last acted in her parents Milla Jovovich and Paul W.S. Anderson’s 2016 movie, Resident Evil: The Final Chapter. 

Christopher Walken as Captain Hook in NBC's 2014 special Peter Pan Live!

Dustin Hoffman as Captain Hook in Steven Spielberg's 1991 movie Hook

Yarrrrr! Hook was previously portrayed by the likes of Christopher Walken (L), Dustin Hoffman (R), Jason Isaacs, Rhys Ifans, Colin O’Donoghue, Garrett Hedlund, and Stanley Tucci

Action! Peter Pan & Wendy will be co-written and directed by Independent Spirit Award nominee David Lowery (R), who helmed The Old Man & the Gun as well as A Ghost Story

Action! Peter Pan & Wendy will be co-written and directed by Independent Spirit Award nominee David Lowery (R), who helmed The Old Man & the Gun as well as A Ghost Story

Alexander Molony pictured in Sky One's 2018 series The Reluctant Landlord

Ever Gabo Anderson pictured June 26

Law’s castmates: 12-year-old newcomers Alexander Molony (L) and Ever Gabo Anderson (R) have already signed on to take on the title roles of Peter Pan and Wendy Darling

‘I just feel like Wendy, the girl that doesn’t ever want to grow up! I wanted this part so bad, it’s all I could think about,’ Anderson gushed to Flaunt in April.

‘I was having a sleepover at my best friend’s house when my parents called me on FaceTime. My mom asked if I was alone, so I took myself into a closet where I could have some privacy. My mom stared at me for a long moment with a very serious face and then broke into a huge smile and said, “You got the part!”

‘I screamed at the top of my lungs, and my best friend immediately knew why I was so excited. I worked really hard perfecting my British accent and I can’t wait to start filming. I’ll be shooting all summer.’

But first audiences can catch Jude as ambitious entrepreneur Rory in Sean Durkin’s thriller The Nest, which is still scheduled to hit US theaters September 18.

From USA to UK: But first audiences can catch Jude as ambitious entrepreneur Rory in Sean Durkin's thriller The Nest, which is still scheduled to hit US theaters September 18

From USA to UK: But first audiences can catch Jude as ambitious entrepreneur Rory in Sean Durkin’s thriller The Nest, which is still scheduled to hit US theaters September 18