X-Men Origins: Wolverine/Trivia

X Facts[]

"X Facts" is a bonus feature on the Blu-ray release of X-Men Origins: Wolverine. When selected, trivia related to the film and X-Men lore pops up on the screen as the movie plays.

Every Friday throughout production, Hugh Jackman gave lottery tickets to everyone on set. Reportedly, no one won.
The long corridor young James Howlett runs through was created to amplify the feeling of running towards an awful destiny. It took seven grips pushing a techno-crane at high speeds to properly track the shot.
Throughout the comic series, a connection between Victor and Logan was only hinted at. X-Men Origins: Wolverine was the first time they were linked as brothers.
For the war scenes, armory specialists assisted with uniform and gun handling accuracy.
The film's first track, "Logan Through Time" includes a 78-piece orchestra and a 40-voice choir. They are singing stanzas from an ancient Norse poem in Old Icelandic.
950 visual effects shots were created for the film.
The initial screenplay for X-Men Origins: Wolverine told the story out of sequence, through flashbacks.
Director Gavin Hood didn't want the slick, glossy look of most superhero films. He preferred the gritty, real-life look of 70's biker movies.
The Normandy flashbacks were shot at Blacksmiths, New South Wales, Australia.
Director Gavin Hood sees the movie's theme as Wolverine's inner struggle between his animalistic savagery and his noble human side.
Liev Schrieber was initially approached to play Stryker. He felt passionate about playing Victor Creed instead.
Dominic Monaghan, who portrayed Bolt, was originally slated to play another X-Men character by the name of Beak.
Ryan Reynolds trained extensively to perform his own sword work.
Danny Huston, who portrayed Stryker, likened the love/hate relationship with Logan to Dr. Frankenstein and his monster.
To feel Wolverine's inner silent fury, Hugh Jackman took freezing showers daily.
Logan's cabin was a real cabin built in the New Zealand wilderness. It was later rebuilt on a soundstage because heavy winds made dialogue scenes impossible.
Before X-Men Origins: Wolverine, director Gavin Hood had never been to Australia or New Zealand.
Logan built the hideaway he shared with Kayla during his time as a lumberjack.
Dominic Monaghan is good friends with Ian McKellen, the actor who portrayed the older Magneto in the X-Men films.
The stuffed bird in Bolt's circus van is a homage to Beak, the character Dominic Monaghan was originally slated to play.
Mike Tyson was Hugh Jackman's model for Wolverine's relentless fighting style.
The theatrical release for X-Men Origins: Wolverine was delayed in Mexico due to an outbreak of H1N1 flu, commonly known as "swine flu".
During shooting in Sydney, Australia, actor Danny Huston took surfing lessons.
X-Men Origins: Wolverine screenwriter David Benioff was a huge Wolverine comic fan.
Waldo Sanchez, the hair stylist behind Wolverine's signature look, is also the stylist for the Queen of England.
Wolverine's brown and yellow leather jacket is a homage to his comic costume colors.
X-Men Origins: Wolverine was filmed mostly in New Zealand and Australia.
The bar fight is director Gavin Hood's favorite scene in X-Men Origins: Wolverine.
All of the action sequences in X-Men Origins: Wolverine were "pre-viz"ed. Pre-viz lays out a sequence in pictures and animation before the scene is shot.
Stryker's lapel emblem is a homage to the comic character's evangelical preacher roots.
Hugh Jackman's diligent diet and exercise routine included a daily 4am protein shake.
For safety during production, the adamantium claws were made of a breakable resin.
The film's production injected $60 million into Sydney, Australia's economy.
To muscle up, Hugh Jackman's protein rich diet centered on chicken.
The Hudsons are heavily drawn from the comic's James MacDonald and Heather Hudson.
The bumper sticker on the Hudson's truck reads: "Not all who wander are lost." This is an Aragon quote from Lord of the Rings.
The claw apparatus Hugh Jackman used as Wolverine was custom fit to his grip.