FIRST LOOK
First Look: Badass Official Photo of Hugh Jackman in 'The Wolverine'
by Alex Billington
September 24, 2012
Source: Twitter
There's no other better word for this: whoa! This is a photo?! It's almost too amazing to believe. The Film Stage reports that 20th Century Fox has unveiled our very first look photo at Hugh Jackman returning as Wolverine in James Mangold's The Wolverine. Formerly the Darren Aronofsky project, Mangold is now at the helm of this comic book follow-up, which will work as a stand-alone solo Wolverine movie, set in Japan following Logan as he falls for a local woman and battles samurai. While they've been shooting for months, we haven't seen much beyond set photos, so this is our first intro and it is badass. Can't wait to see footage!
Here's the first photo from The Wolverine. Reminds me a bit of the shot from X-Men Origins. Via Twitter:
Based on the celebrated comic book arc by Chris Claremont & Frank Miller, The Wolverine finds Logan, the eternal warrior and outsider, in Japan. There, samurai steel will clash with adamantium claw as Logan confronts a mysterious figure from his past in an epic battle that will leave him forever changed.
James Mangold (Walk the Line, 3:10 to Yuma, Knight and Day) is directing The Wolverine from a script by Christopher McQuarrie and Mark Bomback who are adapting the classic 1982 story arc in the Wolverine comics, which takes our favorite mutant all the way to Japan. The cast includes Will Yun Lee as the Silver Samurai, Svetlana Khodchenkova as Viper, Brian Tee, Hiroyuki Sanada and Rila Fukushima. 20th Century Fox is releasing The Wolverine in theaters starting July 26th, 2013 next summer. Lookin' good so far?
36 Comments
1
" which will work as a stand-alone solo Wolverine movie" So in relationship to the timeline already established by the origin film, first class, and the previous X-Men films when does this film take place?
Matt Peloquin on Sep 24, 2012
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Im guessing this is in a universe where Origins never took place, and probably between first class and the first Xmen. But standalone could mean that it isnt in the timeline at all.
Cody W on Sep 24, 2012
3
It's like Jackman is playing a different character each time, I don't know if I like that.
Matt Peloquin on Sep 24, 2012
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Even if he is a 'different' character each time, he is still Wolverine, and Fox is doing essentially the same thing Marvel does with him, which is present him in different ways.
Matthew South on Sep 24, 2012
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basically they are pretending origins didnt happen. Also i assume all timeline issues will be fixed with X-Men First Class: Days of Future Past
Brandon V. Fletcher on Sep 24, 2012
6
This poster looks too boring to me. I think it would have been better to see him outside in the elements...perhaps on a mountain overlooking Japan or something like that.
Boss_Jones on Sep 24, 2012
8
is that you Jon Peters?
Norbert P. Korzus on Sep 25, 2012
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He looks sleeker than usual. Seems to fit the film's setting & aesthetic (what little we know of it so far). Hope this turns out as good as it should be - I do like Mangold.
Ali Miller on Sep 24, 2012
10
Honestly wouldn't even know if there was a lot of post treatment to his muscles/veins - he's always so friggin shredded
Nick Sears on Sep 24, 2012
11
The pain of being in Japan and not being able to eat carbs!!! :'(
DAVIDPD on Sep 24, 2012
12
Hugh doesn't like rice?
si1ver on Sep 25, 2012
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No, it's nutrition joke. 😛 To get that ripped he probably can't touch carbohydrates, i.e. rice.
DAVIDPD on Sep 25, 2012
14
they better make a one hell of a fight battle between him and the samurais.
truong18 on Sep 24, 2012
16
Even cooler than his last performance as the Wolverine.
DAVIDPD on Sep 24, 2012
17
As much as i like this pic, well the overall look of it, and as much as there is yet to be a better Wolverine out there, i can't help but think that Logan is a small, muscle mountain with hair on his arms and shit, like a little Kodiak bear..... I hate the haircut by the way, but i dig the popping veins!!
TheRagingCajun on Sep 24, 2012
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43.
rennmaxbeta on Sep 25, 2012
21
I totally look like that when I take my shirt off
Richie G on Sep 24, 2012
22
They made Wolverine thinner than fog, looks like a slight breeze can knock down this fellow. He is not even supposed to have this much muscles and veins it's just too over done. It just looks not "Wolverine" at all. In some comics you can clearly see he has some fat but still a balanced muscle mass, this just throws the muscle in without care of the character or his actual physical features. Also to the mention the short hair too, wouldn't his healing factor have effects on his hair growth the reason why his hair was always long and messy. The image is to generic and plain boring. Fuck this shit, fuck it, fuck everything fuck this and fuck that!
JerseyBoy on Sep 24, 2012
23
what the fucking fuck
truong18 on Sep 24, 2012
24
What,you can't get it up because he is to "skinny"?
x on Sep 24, 2012
25
spoilers, he goes on to be in three X-Men movies......
Jericho on Sep 24, 2012
26
There's a rumor that this movie could(will) take place after X-3: The Last stand, Hugh Jackman himself stated that the film was not named "Wolverine 2" because it is not a sequel to Origins. But we'll just have to wait and see as details surface the web.
Fidel Reyes on Sep 24, 2012
27
Looking ripped and putting most of us to shame again, lol. Hope it's going to be better than that last Wolverine movie.
rennmaxbeta on Sep 24, 2012
28
no matter how good jackman is with this character, i can never really bring myself to accept him as a suitable actor for the part. Wolverine is NOT 6 feet tall, he is NOT lean and cut like the picture above, he would probably be more stubby, short and grizzly looking. that being said, i can't think of any other actor who could fit that role. damnit.
Jake Kash on Sep 24, 2012
29
Tom Hardy, really think about it, look up some of his work and get back to me.
disqus_7NnJiMIDJ5 on Sep 25, 2012
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i'll have to disagree on that one. Hardy may have a buff body...but his face seems a bit too boy-ish. Logan needs to look really rugged, aged and mean. probably in his late thirties or early forties...ok, now im thinking something along the lines of Daniel Craig, Eric Bana, Guy Pierce...i dunno, just throwing out names here
Jake Kash on Sep 25, 2012
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There's always makeup, the more I think about it they maybe should have went with their first pick, he would have been a great choice
disqus_7NnJiMIDJ5 on Sep 25, 2012
32
He didn't ask for this.
Dustin Asher on Sep 24, 2012
33
Why does every movie poster that is cool have to be "badass"? That's wayyyy overused. Come up with another description. You know, act like the professional journalists you claim you are.
octopus on Sep 24, 2012
34
OMG!! he is fuckin ripped!!!
sentaino on Sep 25, 2012
36
IT WAS LEFT IN THE 90s WITH ALL THE OTHER BAD FASHION CHOICES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jericho on Sep 25, 2012
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