Hugh Jackman Defends Wolverine and Talks The Japan Theme Sequel!

Hugh Jackman Defends Wolverine and Talks The Japan Theme Sequel!

Hugh "Wolverine" Jackman stands up to Katie Couric when she puts her foot in her mouth by revealing that she is not the targeted demographic.

By jman1977 - Oct 07, 2009 08:10 AM EST
Source: splashpage.mtv.com

"Why would you miss [out on] it?" Hugh argued. "A little bit of nudity, I get all of my rage issues out... any rage issues I have are gone! Yeah, you do [have fun]. I wouldn't make them otherwise."

Well, it's got to be about something. Might as well be about fun.


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Hugh is still taken back by the age range of Wolverine loyalists out there:

"It still amazes me that people come up to me from all over the place, all different types of people and all different types of demographics," he said. "It's always strange to me though when people say, 'Oh, my son loves it!' And I go, 'How old is your son?' And they go, 'Three!' I'm slicing people's heads off here!"

On Japan being the next shooting location for the Wolverine sequel:

"The whole time from when I began, the one story line that I went and said, 'That's a movie!' while I was reading the comic books, was this whole saga in Japan," he described. "It's really beautiful, different, and fantastic. I thought, 'That's a movie.' Now, we've done four movies and we haven't done it yet, so I'm working on that script now. If that comes up to being what I thought it might be, I'll do that."

Now Hugh understands he can not play Wolverine for the rest of his life. So how many more Wolverine movies will hit theaters you ask?

"I always say, 'oh, I'm never doing another one,' until I see the script. It has to be something. But in the superhero world, those kind of movies, 'Wolverine' is by far the most interesting," he confessed. "So I'll do eleven more and that's it!"

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supermarioworldE
supermarioworldE - 10/7/2009, 9:02 AM
He's only defending this crappy franchise because that's where his paycheck is at every year. Look at him, he's laughing like a little school girl, because he knows he's rolling in the money. All the other stuff he's saying is BS. If he had any respect for the character or the fans, he'd protest against those god awful movies.
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 10/7/2009, 9:11 AM
This from a guy that likes Transformers 2!! God awful movies??? The last 2 were the only ones lacking and they still had more integrity and depth that the biggest fart Bay could muster from Jetfires English ass.

Jackman does need to get more involved, which he said he is going to. Lets hope the next one ups the ante.
MisterFixit
MisterFixit - 10/7/2009, 9:13 AM
You are correct multi,but these movies are really collected a lot of money. No care about what a comics fan thinks. Just money money money with the rest of the not-fans world
Phinehas
Phinehas - 10/7/2009, 9:15 AM
She's passionate about him. She was almost falling out of her chair over him. What ever happened to objectivity and professionalism from anchors and reporters? Its like it went "pffft"! Buh bye! She was sooo fawning over him.

Also, he says that Wolverine is by far the most interesting of all the comicbook heroes. Hmmmm...I have a sneaking suspicion the man had only read Wolverine's comics. Probably back in '99 when he first got the role to now. ...Only wolverine comics.
bleedthefreak
bleedthefreak - 10/7/2009, 9:21 AM
@phinehas well wolverine no argument is one of the most interesting so maybe he just took a liking to him. my vote goes to spiderman a nervous smartass teen with spider powers can you say awesome
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 10/7/2009, 9:22 AM
Well, I still think Wolverine is the most interesting super hero..or at least one of them. But a character is only as good as the person writing him. Mark Millar has ensured Wolvie is still at the top of the tier. Maybe Hugh hasn't read a lot of other comics, but he's not wrong.
ElBicho
ElBicho - 10/7/2009, 9:26 AM
Love that dude!
Phinehas
Phinehas - 10/7/2009, 9:28 AM
"..or at least one of them."

I'd agree to that! But to say, "THE most"? No. There are quite a few characters that are very interesting to follow.
supermarioworldE
supermarioworldE - 10/7/2009, 9:28 AM
@rorschach, Do we really need another movie about wolverine, when we have 4 already.


@multi, dude, did you catch any z's recently. lol.
bleedthefreak
bleedthefreak - 10/7/2009, 9:29 AM
silver samurai should be in the next one
MisterFixit
MisterFixit - 10/7/2009, 9:30 AM
Ratner hasn't read comic,so god bless Hugh
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 10/7/2009, 9:33 AM
Oh yeah, I mean I prefer certain characters but they wouldn't really be "super heros". Wolvie, X Men, Batman, Spidey..maybe Hulk and Daredevil(again, depending on whos writing) I tend to follow the most from the Superhero gang.

Mario, yes, we do!
supermarioworldE
supermarioworldE - 10/7/2009, 9:35 AM
@Multi. lol. I thought there was a disco ball talking to me at my dorm. lol
thwhtGuardian
thwhtGuardian - 10/7/2009, 9:37 AM
If hugh has more involvement the next one could be good...if not I think it'll be one see online for me.
loganoneil
loganoneil - 10/7/2009, 9:38 AM
I tell you what Jackman needs to do - he NEEDS to learn how to FIGHT! Logan is an uber-ninja, with over one hundred years of time on his hands to learn just about every fighting system on the planet! This 'hack', 'slash' and 'thrust' crap MAY have worked on the original 'X-Men' movie (it didn't for me), but it doesn't even come CLOSE to cutting it nowadays (no pun intended)! If Jackman really IS a producer (not just in name only), he'd be smart to get a Hong Kong director in on the fight scenes (Donnie Yen or Tsui Hark maybe, whadaya' guys think?) and start martial arts training NOW!
supermarioworldE
supermarioworldE - 10/7/2009, 9:41 AM
@rorschach, STFU! just kidding.

look, I wouldn't mind another X-men movie if they fix all of the last movies crap, but I am really getting tired of just wolverine. You'd feel just as bad as me if they gave every movie to Cyclops and gave him a spinoff while neglecting all the other x-men.
bleedthefreak
bleedthefreak - 10/7/2009, 9:42 AM
Chris Pine for Captain America.

@Ror captain America isnt on that list of yours. blasphemy!!

@thwhtknight you suck with your cool avatar i was gonna get till i saw yours. i love mallrats.
ironknight27
ironknight27 - 10/7/2009, 9:45 AM
Ror- I am with you on Mark Millar's Logan. I have not fully read his second Wolverine Run (I am waiting to get Old Man Logan on tpb) but his first run was stellar and I could definitely see that being an interesting movie even if it was just animated.
ironknight27
ironknight27 - 10/7/2009, 9:50 AM
Multi- You know I did not like Cyclops before Joss Whedon and now I think think that he along with Brubaker and Fraction have made him a lot more bad ass. Nice visor by the way!
loganoneil
loganoneil - 10/7/2009, 9:51 AM
Multi - are we talking movie Scott Summers or comic book Scott Summers ('cause movie Summers came off as kind of an emo douchebag to me...)?
superdog
superdog - 10/7/2009, 9:55 AM
why would everyone bash a guy for loving a character and loving making movies about him. maybe they dont live up to your standards, but at least he tries. and for those who say money money money, 1st off as he said he has plenty of money and probably his choice or roles so to think he only does this for the money is stupid. 2nd off, last time i check the entertainment industry was a business that is designed to make profits, not please individual fanboys. they do have to consider people who are not fans when making these movies. if they didnt, the movies wouldnt make enough money to be profitable, in which case they wouldnt be made at all. if you want art for art's sake go to the frigen museum.
loganoneil
loganoneil - 10/7/2009, 9:57 AM
Dog - So I take it you're a DC fan... (LMFAO!)
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 10/7/2009, 10:02 AM
WOLVERINE SH!T-ERINES WAS SH!TE!!! ; D

On another note,, of course he's gonna defend it, he's making the [frick]ing sequel!

LMAO!
bleedthefreak
bleedthefreak - 10/7/2009, 10:07 AM
everybody read my supermike article
ironknight27
ironknight27 - 10/7/2009, 10:09 AM
Keven- I totally agree with you. A lot of the movie felt rushed. I am hoping that they will take their time with the sequel.
slimybug
slimybug - 10/7/2009, 10:10 AM
It's so awesome that Hugh is actually a guy who loves the role and has enthusiastically proclaimed his desire to play it as many more times as he can.
So often you get these guys who get a big head and think they're too good for a role. It's refreshing to see Hugh talk like he does.
saymekian
saymekian - 10/7/2009, 10:13 AM
@Multipurposeponi - I am pretty sure I am the only one who knew where that Silver Surfer panel was from haha. That was my favorite fight in the entire Cable & Deadpool series. Showed just how powerful Cable really is.
shibazz
shibazz - 10/7/2009, 10:18 AM
I don't admire him , just cuz he is into the Character. He is an Artist and his latest work was Shite! (LEE777) AS an Artist he is supposed to take things and make them better and more relevant. That movie failed in those ways an soooo many more. IF Hugh Jackman "Embodies Wolverine now" then, well "that just Stinkeneth" (JarJar Binks-Attack of the Clones). If he has any involvement in a film it is his responsibility to see it be as good as possible and not make any excuses for when he creates art that fails. Its like a painting that sucks but no one can tell the artist cuz they are soooo proud of themselves.... yeah you Rob Liefeld!
supermarioworldE
supermarioworldE - 10/7/2009, 10:22 AM
@multi, he he, balls.

Cyclops is the man. Which is why I hate Those x-men movies even more
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