- "Look, eventually you're going to hang up the claws... and it's gonna make a lot of people very sad. But one day, your old pal Wade's gonna ask you to get back in the saddle again. And when he does, say yes."
- ―Deadpool
Hugh Jackman portrayed James Howlett/Logan/Wolverine in X-Men, X2: X-Men United, X-Men: The Last Stand, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, X-Men: First Class, The Wolverine, X-Men: Days of Future Past and Logan.
He also portrayed an alternate James Howlett/Logan/Wolverine in X-Men: Days of Future Past and X-Men: Apocalypse.
Archive footage of Hugh Jackman from X-Men Origins: Wolverine was used in Deadpool 2.
He was a producer on X-Men Origins: Wolverine.
Trivia
- Hugh Jackman portrayed an alternate James Howlett/Logan/Wolverine in Deadpool & Wolverine, which is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. He also portrayed various other Wolverine Variants in the same film.
- This makes him as the fourth X-Men franchise actor to reprise their role in the MCU after Patrick Stewart, Kelsey Grammer, and Ryan Reynolds.
- A photo of Hugh Jackman is featured in Deadpool.
- In Logan, X-24 was portrayed by Eddie Davenport as a stunt double for X-24's battles with Logan, Jackman played the rest of his scenes and his face was used as a digital reference using motion capture.
- Hugh Jackman almost filmed a cameo as James Howlett/Logan/Wolverine in the Sony Pictures Entertainment production Spider-Man. The idea was ultimately scrapped due to the Wolverine suit being unavailable.[1]
- Hugh Jackman was considered for the role of Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic in the 20th Century Fox production Fantastic Four.[2]
- Hugh Jackman was considered for the role of Tony Stark/Iron Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Iron Man. He declined the offer due to already being committed to the role of James Howlett/Logan/Wolverine.[3]
- Hugh Jackman previously worked with Vinnie Jones and Skip Woods in Swordfish.
- Hugh Jackman previously worked with Liev Schreiber in Kate & Leopold and again in Movie 43.
- Hugh Jackman previously worked with Shawn Levy in Real Steel, Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb and Free Guy.
- Hugh Jackman worked again with Halle Berry in Swordfish and Movie 43.
- Hugh Jackman worked again with Ian McKellen in Flushed Away.
- Hugh Jackman worked again with Brett Ratner in Movie 43.
- Hugh Jackman worked again with Matthew Vaughn in Eddie the Eagle.
- Hugh Jackman worked again with Ryan Reynolds in Free Guy.
- Hugh Jackman and Richard E. Grant have starred in a Dracula movie: Grant was in Bram Stoker's Dracula, and Jackman was in Van Helsing.
- Hugh Jackman is one of the actors to portray characters for both Marvel and DC Entertainment. He portrayed Tomas/Tommy/Tom Creo in The Fountain.
References
External links
Hugh Jackman on Wikipedia
Hugh Jackman on IMDb
Hugh Jackman on Twitter
Hugh Jackman on Instagram- Hugh Jackman on Marvel Cinematic Universe Wiki
