The 46-year-old actor has revealed that the said Marvel character, who possesses animal-keen senses, was his inspiration to start acting, reported Aceshowbiz.
"If I could play any character, it would be Wolverine. I feel like he's why I wanted to start acting," he said.
The role of Wolverine will likely soon be available for Schaech as Hugh Jackman will be wearing his adamantium claws and sporting the famous sideburns for the last time as part of "The Wolverine 3" cast.
The final "Wolverine" solo film will hit US theatres on March 3 next year.