Wolverine Spin-Off Preview

Hugh Jackman has six movies coming out this year but the one fans most eagerly anticipate is Wolverine, the origin story of his X-Men character. While promoting his current batch, Jackman teased the script for Wolverine.

“We just now have a final script, final draft from David Benioff which I absolutely love and I know the fans are going to go crazy for it,” said Jackman. “Benioff is an amazing writer. Spielberg and everyone are after him. He was beating down our door to make this movie because he is the most passionate Wolverine fan. He’s followed him since he was nine, so it’s one of those rare combinations where you have a writer who all these Oscar-winning directors are wanting to write, and he’s like, [growling] ‘I want to do Wolverine.’ So he’s written a script which for me is the most superior of them all, and now we have to find a director which we’re looking for now. I’ve got a couple movies coming out so if I see you guys maybe in about a month, I might be able to let you know.”

Giving Wolverine his own movie will keep Jackman away from the X-Men for a while, but even with the Wolverine movie, other mutants might cross Wolvy’s path.

“In the near future, I think the plan is to do the Wolverine movie. I don't know what the future is for that franchise. I’m almost sure there’s no more X-men movies. I have heard talk about a movie about the younger X-men, a more kid orientated thing which I might play a small part in. I’ve heard a story about a Magneto spin-off as well but honestly, I’ve probably heard what you’ve heard. I’ve heard nothing official. But I do know that we’re going to make the Wolverine movie.”

Most actors don’t play the same character four times. What keeps Jackman coming back to Wolverine? “To me, he’s one of the great screen archetypes. He’s like, when I was growing up, Han Solo and Mad Max, Dirty Harry. These were all the kind of roles I loves. And that’s what Wolverine is. He’s that reluctant hero. He is a good guy but he’s not a nice guy. I think we all love that character. He’s the guy you want on your side, but at the same time, there’s no B.S. about him.”