The Wolverine
When he's most vulnerable, he's most dangerous.
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Country
Production
Genre
Budget
$120 000 000
Box office
$414 828 246
Director
Actors
Scenario
Producer
Hugh Jackman, Lauren Shuler Donner, Hutch Parker, Joseph M. Caracciolo Jr., Stan Lee
Camera operator
Composer
Artist
François Audouy, Matt Weaver
Audition
Suzanne Crowley, Lisa Beach, Sarah Katzman
Editing
Michael McCusker
Whole Team (104)
Whole Team (104)
Short description
Wolverine faces his ultimate nemesis - and tests of his physical, emotional, and mortal limits - in a life-changing voyage to modern-day Japan.
What's left behind the scenes
- All scenes of Famke Janssen's cameo role (the character of Jean Grey) were filmed in three days.
- Hugh Jackman said that in this film, he finally achieved the physique that he believed Wolverine should have. He mentioned that for some reason, during the previous five times he played the character, he didn't have enough time to get into the necessary shape, but he managed to do so for this movie. Actor Will Yun Lee also noted that Jackman was in better physical condition in this film than in any other Wolverine movie.
- Producer Lauren Shuler Donner approached Simon Beaufoy to write the screenplay, but he was not confident enough in his abilities to agree to participate in the project.
- In May 2011, Fox studio had a list of eight candidates for the director's position: José Padilha, Doug Liman, Antoine Fuqua, Mark Romanek, Justin Lin, Gavin O'Connor, Gary Shore, and James Mangold. Ultimately, Mangold was chosen as the director.
- Originally, Darren Aronofsky was set to direct the film and even worked on the project for about six months, but he later stepped down, citing that prolonged filming abroad prevented him from seeing his family (at the time, he had just separated from Rachel Weisz, the mother of his child). During his time on the project, he rewrote Christopher McQuarrie's script, and it is possible that the true reason for his departure was the studio's unwillingness to approve his version of the screenplay, which would have received an R rating due to scenes of sexual content and brutal violence.
- Hugh Jackman said that for the topless scenes he wanted to look as sculpted as possible. To achieve this, he followed a dehydrating diet (commonly used in bodybuilding), according to which he did not drink any liquids for 36 hours before filming. Because of this, he experienced headaches and weakness, but was pleased with the results. Dehydration strongly emphasized the relief of his muscles and blood vessels, which is what he wanted to achieve.
- Filming lasted only 80 days and took place in Japan and at the Fox studio in Sydney, Australia.
- Hugh Jackman is a fan of Chris Claremont and Frank Miller's comic book “Wolverine” (1982), especially the Japanese saga. “I like the idea of such an anarchic character, an outcast who is in a world full of honor, traditions and customs. He is the one who is really against all of this and tries to do everything his own way. The idea of samurai and tradition there is just magnificent. In the comic, my character gets a good beating from a couple of samurai who aren't even mutants.”
- According to James Mangold, he initially wanted to shoot a prequel to 'X-Men' (2000), but later decided to make a sequel to 'X-Men: The Last Stand' (2006): 'I wanted to tell a story that didn't need to lead into an existing movie and be tailored to it. The idea of immortality is very important in this story, and it's a heavy burden for Logan. For me, this is a very interesting part of Logan's character that is almost impossible to reveal in a prequel.'
- One of the most challenging sets for the film was the Ice Village, which the set designer meticulously recreated in the suburbs of Sydney, based on their impressions from visiting three mountain villages in the Japanese prefecture of Nagano.
- During preparation for his role, Hugh Jackman worked closely with the well-known stunt team 87Eleven, honing various ninjutsu and other Japanese martial arts techniques.
- James Mangold stated that he was strongly influenced by Japanese samurai films such as "13 Assassins" (2010) and Hiroshi Inagaki's samurai trilogy. He was also influenced by the Westerns "Shane" (1953) and "Josey Wales" (1976), the crime films "The French Connection" (1971) and "Chinatown" (1974), and the dramas "The Black Narcissus" (1947), "Floating Weeds" (1959), "Chungking Express" (1994), and "Happy Together" (1997).
- Darren Aronofsky was initially slated to direct the film, and he even worked on the project for about six months, but then he turned it down, citing that lengthy overseas shoots prevented him from seeing his family (at that time he had recently separated from Rachel Weisz, the mother of his child). During his involvement in the project, he rewrote Christopher McQuarrie's screenplay, and the real reason for his departure from the project may have been the studio's unwillingness to approve his version of the script, which would have received an R rating due to scenes of sexual content and brutal violence.
- Cinematographer Ross Emery used an Arri Alexa digital camera with an anamorphic lens, which allowed for maximum flexibility and cinematic clarity.
- According to Hugh Jackman, the main theme of the film is Wolverine surrounded by death, yet unable to die due to his healing ability: "He realizes that everyone he loves dies, and that his entire life is full of pain. So for him, it's better to just run away. He cannot die and just wants to run away from everything."
- To prepare for his role, Hugh Jackman contacted Dwayne Johnson to get advice on how to gain muscle mass. Johnson told Jackman that he could gain a pound a week for six months by consuming 6,000 calories a day (a lot of chicken, steaks, and brown rice).
- Producer Lauren Shuler Donner offered to have Simon Bofoy write the screenplay, but he lacked the confidence to agree to participate in the project.
- While preparing for his role, Hugh Jackman worked closely with the renowned stunt team 87Eleven, honing various techniques of ninjutsu and other Japanese martial arts.
- James Mangold stated that he originally wanted to shoot a prequel to X-Men (2000), but later decided to make a sequel to X-Men: The Last Stand (2006): "I wanted to tell a story that wouldn't have to transition into an existing film and be tailored to fit it. The idea of immortality is very significant in this story, and that burden weighs heavily on Logan. For me, this is a very interesting part of Logan's character that is practically impossible to explore in a prequel."
- The first film in the 'X-Men' series released in 3D and IMAX.
- To prepare for his role, Hugh Jackman contacted Dwayne Johnson for advice on how to gain muscle mass. Johnson told Jackman that he could gain about a pound a week for six months by consuming 6,000 calories a day (lots of chicken, steaks, and brown rice).
- Togo Igawa was considered for the role of Shingen.
- According to Hugh Jackman, the main theme of the film is Wolverine surrounded by death, while being unable to die due to his healing ability: "He realizes that everyone he loves dies, that his whole life is full of pain. So, for him, it's better to just run away. He can't die and just wants to escape everything."
- Hugh Jackman has already portrayed Logan on screen six times. This is a record for one actor playing a comic book hero.
- Jessica Biel was offered the role that eventually went to Svetlana Khodchenkova.
- Hugh Jackman is a fan of Chris Claremont and Frank Miller's 'Wolverine' (1982) comic, especially the Japanese saga. 'I love the idea of such an anarchic character, an outcast in a world full of honor, traditions, and customs. He's someone who is truly against all that and tries to do everything his own way. The idea of samurais and the tradition there is just magnificent. In the comic, my character gets beaten up pretty badly by a couple of samurais who aren't even mutants.'
- Cinematographer Amir M. Mokri was replaced during filming by second unit cinematographer Ross Emery.
- The Silver Samurai's mechanical suit was developed from scratch. A team of specialists created it in Sydney over five months. This suit includes over 600 parts, each of which was individually designed and modeled on a computer.
- Cinematographer Ross Emery used an Arri Alexa digital camera with an anamorphic lens to create the film, allowing for maximum flexibility and cinematic sharpness.
- Guillermo del Toro, being a fan of the Japanese Wolverine comic book saga, expressed interest in directing the film. He met with James Gianopulos and Hugh Jackman to discuss directing the movie, but ultimately decided that he did not want to spend two to three years of his life working on it.
- Hugh Jackman confirmed that he discussed with director James Mangold screening tests of versions rated 'PG-13' and 'R', but declined to comment on filming different scenes for those versions. And although a 'PG-13' version was announced for release, James Mangold wrote on Twitter: “It’s ‘PG-13.’ But don’t worry, it’s not ‘Bambi.’”
- The Silver Samurai in this film is a combination of Kenutio Harada (an experienced samurai with a tachyon blade) and Shin Harada (who possessed technologically advanced armor).
- The extended version of the film (rated R) runs for 138 minutes.
- This is the first time Wolverine appears in a film whose title does not include X-Men.
- Although Logan has only about five costumes, nearly a hundred separate pieces of clothing had to be made for Jackman, given the numerous arduous adventures his clothes underwent along with him.
- Although Logan has only about five costumes, nearly a hundred separate pieces of clothing had to be made for Jackman, considering his numerous and difficult adventures that his clothes experienced along with him.
- Hugh Jackman has portrayed Logan on screen six times. This is a record for a single actor playing a comic book character.
- James Mangold said that Japanese samurai films such as '13 Assassins' (2010) and Hiroshi Inagaki's samurai trilogy had a strong influence on him while creating the film. He was also influenced by Westerns 'Shane' (1953) and 'The Outlaw Josey Wales' (1976), crime films 'The French Connection' (1971) and 'Chinatown' (1974), and dramas 'Black Narcissus' (1947), 'Floating Weeds' (1959), 'Chungking Express' (1994), and 'Happy Together' (1997).
- According to James Mangold, this film is a sequel to 'X-Men: The Last Stand' ('Jean Grey is gone, and most of the X-Men are disbanded, so there's a sense of Wolverine's isolation'), but with a lot more different memories.
- In May 2011, Fox studio had a list of eight candidates for the director's position: José Padilha, Doug Liman, Antoine Fuqua, Mark Romanek, Justin Lin, Gavin O'Connor, Gary Shore, and James Mangold. Mangold was ultimately chosen as the director.
- Hugh Jackman confirmed that he had discussed screening tests for both PG-13 and R-rated versions with director James Mangold, but declined to comment on the filming of different scenes for these versions. Although it was announced that the PG-13 version would be released, James Mangold wrote on his Twitter: "It's PG-13. But don't worry, it's not 'Bambi'."
- According to James Mangold, this film is a sequel to X-Men: The Last Stand ("Jean Grey is gone, and most of the X-Men have disbanded, which is why there is a sense of Wolverine's isolation"), but with a greater number of different memories.
- The film has the subtitle "Immortal" in Russia, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Spain, and Italy. In France, the film's subtitle is "The Battle of the Immortal", in Japan – "Samurai", and in Germany – "The Way of the Warrior."
- All of Famke Janssen's scenes in her cameo role (as Jean Grey) were filmed over three days.
- Hugh Jackman shared that he wanted to look as ripped as possible for the shirtless scenes. To achieve this, he followed a dehydration diet (commonly used in bodybuilding), in which he consumed no liquids for 36 hours before filming. As a result, he experienced headaches and weakness, but was satisfied with the results. The dehydration strongly emphasized the definition of his muscles and blood vessels, which was exactly what he wanted to achieve.
- Hugh Jackman said that in this film he finally achieved the physique he believed Wolverine should have. He said that for various reasons, in all five previous times he played the character, he didn't have enough time to get into the necessary shape, but in this film he managed to do so. Actor Will Yun Lee also noted that in this film, Jackman was in the best physical shape of all the Wolverine films.
- Guillermo del Toro, being a fan of the Japanese saga from the Wolverine comics, expressed his interest in the director's position for this film. He met with James Gianopulos and Hugh Jackman to discuss directing the film, but ultimately decided he didn't want to spend two or three years of his life working on it.
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