Jon Hamm Really Wants To Be In A Superhero Movie, Has Pitched An Idea To Marvel

Veteran actor Jon Hamm has said he continues to pursue a role in a superhero movie, and he's even pitched Marvel on an idea. Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, Hamm said he's a "comic book nerd" and came to the meeting prepared to sell an idea and himself as the actor to play the part.

"I've pitched myself for a couple parts of the Marvel universe, I don't want to say what exactly, but it was a part of a comic book that I really liked," he said. "I was like, 'Are you going to do this story?' And they were like, 'Yeah, we're actually thinking of that.' I go, 'Good. I should be the guy.' So maybe it'll work out."

Hamm went on to say he aspires to achieve something similar to Jeff Goldblum, who had a scene-stealing moment in Thor: Ragnarok.

"He had his leading man phase, and he does Marvel and he'll just roll through and steal the scene, and then he's doing commercials and he's funny as shit," Hamm said. "I see him out and he's happy. So, consciously or not, I'm modeling my life to be that: varied and happy and fulfilled."

Hamm also confirmed that he passed on some superhero parts in the past, including Green Lantern, which he said he "definitely didn't want to do."

"It's not like they were saying, 'We want you to be Iron Man.' But there were a lot of conversations, and I'm still in those," he said, confirming he's spoken with both Marvel and DC about roles.

Hamm is perhaps best known for portraying Don Draper on the TV show Mad Men. He's also known for his roles in the films The Town and Million Dollar Arm, while he starred in a memorable episode of Black Mirror titled "White Christmas."