Jackman first played Wolverine in 2000’s X-Men, his acting debut in
Hollywood, sparking a re-emergence of superhero movies and kicking off a
franchise that has so far clocked up $4.4 billion in box office
receipts.
Director Bryan Singer had considered a number of big names for the part, including Edward Norton, Russell Crowe and Keanu Reeves.
He settled on Dougray Scott but the Scottish star had to drop out and Jackman was brought on board at the last minute.
Since then, the Australian actor has slipped into Wolverine’s skin in X2: X-Men United and X-Men: The Last Stand, before fleshing out the character’s back story in the prequel X-Men Origins: Wolverine.
There was a cameo in X-Men: First Class and starring roles in The Wolverine, and X-Men: Days of Future Past before another brief appearance in X-Men: Apocalypse.
The installments have ranged wildly in quality, with Days of Future Past receiving almost universally glowing reviews while Origins was hammered by the critics.
Jackman, however, has been praised for consistently finding Logan’s humanity beneath the gruff, scarred exterior.
Director Bryan Singer had considered a number of big names for the part, including Edward Norton, Russell Crowe and Keanu Reeves.
He settled on Dougray Scott but the Scottish star had to drop out and Jackman was brought on board at the last minute.
Since then, the Australian actor has slipped into Wolverine’s skin in X2: X-Men United and X-Men: The Last Stand, before fleshing out the character’s back story in the prequel X-Men Origins: Wolverine.
There was a cameo in X-Men: First Class and starring roles in The Wolverine, and X-Men: Days of Future Past before another brief appearance in X-Men: Apocalypse.
The installments have ranged wildly in quality, with Days of Future Past receiving almost universally glowing reviews while Origins was hammered by the critics.
Jackman, however, has been praised for consistently finding Logan’s humanity beneath the gruff, scarred exterior.
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