- MoviesBen Arnold
Dougray Scott claims it was Tom Cruise who stopped him playing Wolverine
It was Scottish actor Dougray Scott – not Hugh Jackman – who was all set to play Wolverine in the X-Men movies, beginning with Bryan Singer's first foray back in 2000.
- MoviesTom Butler
Hugh Jackman celebrates Logan's third birthday with series of shirtless snaps
The Wolverine star said it took "years of sweat and steamed chicken" to get in shape for "the role of a lifetime".
- MoviesKevin Polowy
Will Taron Egerton be Marvel's next Wolverine? The 'Rocketman' star responds to rampant rumours
If Taron Egerton is secretly in negotiations to play Wolverine in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, he's doing a good job hiding it.
- MoviesHanna Flint
Daniel Radcliffe on why he wouldn't play Wolverine, defends huge franchise movies (exclusive)
The actor confirms he's not taking over Hugh Jackman's role while discussing 'Playmobil: The Movie.'
- MoviesTom Butler
Hugh Jackman and Patrick Stewart honoured with Guinness World Records for X-Men roles
Guinness World Records has honoured their joint achievement.
- MoviesBen Arnold
Chinese Justice League posters show DC heroes executing Marvel heroes
Sure, there's probably some friendly rivalry between the DC Comics superheroes and their compadres over at Marvel, but this is a bit much.
- MoviesBen Bussey
20th Century Fox pushing Logan as a serious Oscar contender
Could Hugh Jackman's Wolverine swansong be the first superhero movie to get major awards recognition?
- MoviesRyan Leston
Hugh Jackman wanted to wear Wolverine’s classic X-Men costume
Hugh Jackman reveals his Wolverine regrets... and he wishes he'd put on the iconic suit.
- MoviesRyan Leston
Logan: Here’s why Sabretooth was cut
Here's why Liev Schreiber's Sabretooth didn't appear in Logan.
- MoviesBen Skipper
Logan director reveals ending was teased in The Wolverine four years ago
Spoilers! Major, huge spoilers for ‘Logan’ follow, so be warned and turned back if you’re yet to see the critically acclaimed superhero drama. ‘Logan’ director James Mangold has confirmed that he sowed the seeds for the new film’s heart-rending ending four years in his first X-Men spin-off ‘The Wolverine’.
- MoviesTom Butler
Logan: Watch Hugh Jackman choking up on his last day as Wolverine
20th Century Fox has released an emotional new video revealing Hugh Jackman’s last day on ‘Logan’, his final time playing X-Men hero Wolverine, and you can see the Aussie star choking up with emotion as he thanks the assembled cast and crew after the last “cut” is called. The ‘Logan’ “Legacy” trailer can be watched above, but you’ll want to skip ahead to the 01:48 mark to see Hugh’s final day on set. “It’s a really surreal day,” says Jackman, 17 years on from ‘X-Men’, his first film as Wolverine.
- MoviesRyan Leston
Hugh Jackman recording Logan audio is the best video you'll see all day
Appearing on Instagram, he revealed a candid look at one of his ‘Logan’ recording sessions… and it’s the funniest thing you’ll see all day. Clearly, Jackman is channelling a lot of rage in this hysterical (and slightly scary) new clip… But it’s absolutely amazing how easily he can turn it off at the very end of the video, when he calmly turns to the camera and simply says: “Hi”.
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Logan director 'can't believe he got away with' making his acclaimed Wolverine film
It took just one trailer for Hugh Jackman’s final turn as Wolverine in ‘Logan’ to go from being a film many struggled to get excited about, to one they couldn’t wait to see. The film is unlike any superhero movie before it. Essentially a western, it’s grisly, astoundingly mature and director James Mangold can’t believe he got to make it.
- MoviesBen Bussey
Patrick Stewart confirms retirement from X-Men series
Whilst it had long been declared that the upcoming ‘Logan’ would be Hugh Jackman’s final appearance in the X-Men movie universe, there was more of a question mark over whether or not it would also mark the end of the road for Patrick Stewart as Professor Charles Xavier – but now, the 76-year old British acting legend has confirmed that ‘Logan’ will also be his X-Men swansong. “A week ago, Friday night in Berlin, the three of us [Stewart, Jackman and director James Mangold] sat, watching the movie.
- MoviesBen Bussey
Critics go berserker for Logan: the greatest Wolverine movie?
The first reviews for ‘Logan’ are in – and if this is indeed Hugh Jackman’s swansong as the iconic superhero Wolverine, it looks he’s really going out with a bang. With 57 reviews taken into account thus far at Rotten Tomatoes, ‘Logan’ currently has a magnificent 96% fresh rating – the highest score yet for an entry in the ‘X-Men’ series.
- MoviesBen Bussey
Logan director James Mangold hopes for an X-23 movie
‘Logan’ may (or, possibly may not?) mark Hugh Jackman’s retirement from his signature role, but it seems director James Mangold isn’t necessarily done with the ‘X-Men’ universe. Speaking to We Got This Covered, Mangold expressed hopes that he may revisit the key new character that will be introduced in ‘Logan’ – young Wolverine clone X-23, played by child actress Dafne Keen.
- MoviesRyan Leston
Here's why some mutant cameos were cut from Logan
It looks as though ‘Logan’ is definitely going it alone. During an interview with We Got This Covered, director James Mangold revealed that an early draft included some awesome-sounding mutant cameos… but they didn’t make the cut. “There were times early on in the story where I played with the idea of Hugh coming along, and I don’t want to give away anything, but I played with there being an underground railroad where there were a couple of other mutants that he met on the journey,” he explained.
- MoviesBen Bussey
No Deadpool cameo in Logan, but Wolverine crossover possible, screenwriters say
‘Deadpool’ screenwriters Paul Wernick and Rhett Reese have confirmed that, contrary to recent rumours, we definitely won’t be seeing Ryan Reynolds as the merc with the mouth in the upcoming ‘Logan’ – but they don’t rule out a Deadpool/Wolverine crossover in the future. Speaking to The Playlist, Reese firmly states the rumoured ‘Logan’ cameo is “not happening. The tones are just too different.
- MoviesBen Skipper
How Jerry Seinfeld convinced Hugh Jackman to give up playing Wolverine
Since Hugh Jackman first teased he was to hang up Wolverine’s adamantium claws for good and step away from the role he first played 17 years ago, many naturally wondered what drove him to making the decision. With Jackman’s final outing as the famed X-Man approaching in March’s ‘Logan’, Jackman has revealed it was comedian Jerry Seinfeld who drove the decision, after talking to him about leaving his hit US sitcom Seinfeld on a creative high. “He doesn’t particularly like parties, and I’m a little the same,” Jackman told Empire Magazine in this month’s (issue 333) cover feature.
- MoviesRyan Leston
New Logan Trailer gives X-23 her claws... just like Wolverine
A new ‘Logan’ trailer is here… and it’s pretty epic. Exploding onto the internet, the latest ‘Logan’ trailer has already blown ‘X-Men’ fans away. Featuring a longer look at Laura Kinney – aka X-23 – the new trailer shows us exactly why we needed an R-Rated Wolverine movie.
- MoviesBen Bussey
Hugh Jackman releases official synopsis for Logan via moody promo art
Sad but true… in barely two months time, we’ll have seen the very last of Hugh Jackman as Wolverine. Almost 17 years after he debuted the role with his star-making turn in Bryan Singer’s original ‘X-Men,’ the now 48-year old actor will bow out on the upcoming ‘Logan,’ the third and final solo movie based around the indestructible Canadian mutant with the adamantium claws.
- MoviesBen Arnold
Hugh Jackman finally returns Ryan Reynolds' Deadpool burn
At last, Hugh Jackman has returned the burn he got courtesy of Ryan Reynolds in ‘Deadpool’. Jackman chose the occasion of Reynolds receiving his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame to deliver his dazzling comeback. Later, Deadpool is spotted with a Jackman mask, to hide his terrible disfigurement from his lady love, Vanessa.
- MoviesBen Skipper
Hugh Jackman took Logan pay cut to ensure final Wolverine film will be R-rated
Hugh Jackman looking extremely miffed in the first trailer for ‘Logan’. Hugh Jackman took a pay cut to ensure his final outing as mutant superhero Wolverine was as bloody and sweary as he and fans have been craving. James Mangold, who directs Jackman in ‘Logan’, revealed the detail following a screening of 40 minutes of footage at an event in Texas.
