Hugh Jackman Drops Out Of a role To Bulk Up For Wolverine 2

Hugh Jackman Drops Out Of a role To Bulk Up For Wolverine 2

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By bleedthefreak - Aug 16, 2010 09:08 PM EST
Filed Under: The Wolverine
Source: http://www.deadline.com/2010/08/no-avon-man-for-hugh-jackman/#more-61634

It seems as though Jackman has dropped out of 20th Century Fox's comedy known as "Avon Man" a movie in which he was set to star. "Avon Man" will be directed by Kevin Lima. Jackman is not severing all ties to the comedy as it seems he still has a spot as a producer on the film. Jackman will star in the sequel to box-office hit "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" as the fan favorite titular character Wolverine. Jackman will spend most of the fall season getting in shape for the still director-less Wolverine sequel. The movie is set to take place in Japan where Wolverine spent many key years in the comics. The script is being written by Christopher McQuarrie. Expect "X-Men Origins Wolverine 2" in 2012.

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Wadey09
Wadey09 - 8/16/2010, 10:06 PM
alas, if only the people at Fox showed this kind of dedication to film.....
josahling
josahling - 8/16/2010, 10:12 PM
Hugh Jackman IS Wolverine
tazmaniak
tazmaniak - 8/16/2010, 10:12 PM
I hope he doesn't bulk up too much.Wolverine needs to be quick and agile, and will hopefully learn some martial arts in this film.While the comic book and cartoon version has a lot of muscle, an actor carrying around that much weight/muscle would be very slow.
CaptainAmerica
CaptainAmerica - 8/16/2010, 10:14 PM
@MTL, i c wut u did thur!

Thank god though, this means they are serious about the sequel coming out :) Which also confirms that if Wolverine 2 is in production, First Class is definitely not a reboot, people can stop bitching about seeing the "original five" now.
Creature
Creature - 8/16/2010, 10:20 PM
Chris Clairemont mini series.
THAT IS ALL
HotHead
HotHead - 8/16/2010, 10:35 PM
fail!!! buy back the rights disney/marvel!!!
Unmasked
Unmasked - 8/16/2010, 11:00 PM
That's great that Jackman wants to bulk up for the movie. However doesn't this mess up continuity in the X-Men movies??? After all First class comes out next year right? If First Class bombs, why bother with an Wolverine 2????????????????



You've Been UNMASKED!!!
Curmudgeon
Curmudgeon - 8/16/2010, 11:09 PM
Option A) Pay Fox a large fee to gain the rights back, and then pay to make a new movie that might not earn back all it's costs.

Option B) Let Fox pay for the whole film, and still earn half the box office take in royalties.

Poor Disney. Tough Decision.
CaptainAmerica
CaptainAmerica - 8/16/2010, 11:13 PM
@Ozy, your alive? Lol where the f you been?
Wadey09
Wadey09 - 8/16/2010, 11:13 PM
@Unmasked
XMO: Wolverine took place fifteen years before the first of the X-films.
Prof. Xavier stated that Logan lived from day to day and traveled from place to place during that fifteen year gap.
and seeing as how Wolvie is not involved in First Class, there should be no reason fo errors in conitnuity.
except for the absences of Cyclops, Jean, and Storm who have not been casted as of yet.
i am having serious doubts that First Class will be released on schedule.
Unmasked
Unmasked - 8/16/2010, 11:30 PM
@Wadey Thanks dude!

I was so confused. I knew that fox were saying that they wanted to go back to their X2 roots. So I thought Wolverine would be in the mix.(mentioned, cameo)

Also now that we're talking about fox. What about Daredevil? When will the rights end for that movie? I think that Daredevil being in the Marvel Movie-verse would be sick!!!
tazmaniak
tazmaniak - 8/16/2010, 11:38 PM
"Also now that we're talking about fox. What about Daredevil? When will the rights end for that movie? I think that Daredevil being in the Marvel Movie-verse would be sick!!!"

According to Fox, they plan to move ahead with another Daredevil movie, along with their Fantastic Four movie.They said all their characters will be a part of the same continuity.
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 8/17/2010, 2:15 AM
Good....

P.S. Don't do a BORIGINS 2!
XmutantX
XmutantX - 8/17/2010, 2:31 AM
sequals r almost alwayz as good if not better than the original...its the 3rd one in the franchise that usually bombs...hopefully they learned from they're mistakes...and hopfully they hav a diff director!!!
XmutantX
XmutantX - 8/17/2010, 2:32 AM
ps. and by bombs...i mean sucks :)
marvel72
marvel72 - 8/17/2010, 2:41 AM
cool,maybe he shrink to 5ft 4ins wolverines comic book height.
Denn1s
Denn1s - 8/17/2010, 3:06 AM
he is the man! a proper crowdpleaser ! bring on wolverine 2 and let's hope it will be better than 1. although i liked it (unlike most of you) but it had its flaws
marvel72
marvel72 - 8/17/2010, 3:41 AM
if it sticks more closely to the story this time round,the classic wolverine limited series by chris claremont & frank miller i be happy.

i'm just hoping it doesn't do what fox are doing with x-men first class.

wolverine 2 the japanese adventure

1.wolverine
2.silver samurai
3.yuriko oyama
4.shit loads of ninjas
Mixbreed
Mixbreed - 8/17/2010, 4:07 AM
i bet they scrap the movie lol
XmutantX
XmutantX - 8/17/2010, 4:30 AM
deadpool@ lol a x-men based movie wit only 1 or 2 mutants??? never gonna happen my friend :)
AlexDeLarge87
AlexDeLarge87 - 8/17/2010, 5:53 AM
More like box office failure!:D I hope the second is better! Get Fincher in the directors chair!... Or McTeigue he has experience about Ninjas!
Shaman
Shaman - 8/17/2010, 6:07 AM
GET McTEIGUE TO DIRECT WOLVERINE 2!!!
ElBicho
ElBicho - 8/17/2010, 6:28 AM
You gotta love Jackman!

If only Ryan Reynolds had the same dedication to Deadpool as he does to his wallet...
marvel72
marvel72 - 8/17/2010, 7:09 AM
@ xmutantx

you're probably right,its just wishful thinking. :)

i just don't want fox to f*ck up another x-related movie.

Luigi
Luigi - 8/17/2010, 8:04 AM
They need to get somebody like Kevin Feige and the guys who are starting the DC shared universe to take care of the franchise. If not, of course there's going to be continuity errors. It needs to be someone who knows a good movie and knows this universe, but can be dedicated to having a producer role in all the movies.
CorndogBurglar
CorndogBurglar - 8/17/2010, 8:10 AM
did he drop out of the movie where he plays a guy born with balls for a chin?
VenomIsOnMyRibs
VenomIsOnMyRibs - 8/17/2010, 9:49 AM
Can we please get some blood in this one?! I mean how is he stabbing people in the face and cutting their guts open yet, there's no blood on his claws. WTF! Wolverine is a nasty bad-ass MOFO, we need this to be reflected in the films.
naterator
naterator - 8/17/2010, 11:24 AM
nice... i thought the first one was a good movie despite the changs... the story coulda been better but it was fun to watch.
tazmaniak
tazmaniak - 8/19/2010, 2:18 AM
Characters I think will show up in Wolverine 2.

Wolverine - obviously
Sabertooth - most likely
Mariko - obvious, from the story they're telling
Shingen - Mariko's father and villain of the story
Silver Samurai - Mariko's brother, Silver Samurai
Sunfire - Mariko's cousin, so it fits
Ogun - trained Logan, so he could show up
Matsu'o - Hand ninja responsible for Mariko's death
Kwannon - Matsuo's lover
Psylocke - it fits, as she has ties with Matsuo, Kwannon and the Hand.
Stick - maybe, he has ties to Wolverine and the Hand
Yukio - works for Shingen
jrhafelein
jrhafelein - 8/21/2010, 1:31 PM
I hope they do a more visceral and edgy work this time around.

I was Thoroughly Disappointed emotionally with Wolverine Origins. The Action was pretty good, the Dialogue was Perfect, the character design was decent........but PG-13? Really? In a Movie about "Stabbing and Slashing" Weapons? Really? No Blood or Dismemberment? It made a much sense as if 'Nightmare on Elm Street' would have been PG-13 (thank goodness it wasn't!).
Even the Weapon-X and many Wolverine Comic Books could have been worthy of a hearty R-rating if followed frame-by-frame.

I hope that the next one is a little better in that respect.
Ryguy88
Ryguy88 - 8/22/2010, 9:36 PM
He's a dedicated dude and a great Wolverine!
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