Logan
His time has come.
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Production
Genre
Budget
$97 000 000
Revenue
$619 021 436
Director
Actors
Scenario
Producer
Lauren Shuler Donner, Simon Kinberg, Hutch Parker, James Mangold, Joseph M. Caracciolo Jr., Stan Lee, Josh McLaglen
Operator
Composer
Artist
François Audouy, Andrew McCartney, Duck Lee
Audition
Lisa Beach, Sarah Katzman, Priscilla John
Editing
Short description
In the near future, a weary Logan cares for an ailing Professor X in a hideout on the Mexican border. But Logan's attempts to hide from the world and his legacy are upended when a young mutant arrives, pursued by dark forces.
What's left behind the scenes
- According to Sir Patrick Stewart, many of the lines in the table conversation where he and Hugh Jackman (Professor Charles Xavier and Logan, respectively) discuss the school for mutants were improvisations created by the actors themselves at the request of director James Mangold, who was dissatisfied with the footage using the scripted lines.
- When Charles Xavier has his seizures, Hugh Jackman didn't simply pretend to be pushed back by an invisible force. He was held by two people on a rope, which added authenticity to his performance.
- Director James Mangold was so impressed by the dedication of Rissa Kilar (the stunt double for Laura, played by Dafne Keen) that he gave her a small role in the film.
- The filmmakers drew inspiration from the movies 'Unforgiven' (1992), 'The Wrestler' (2008), and 'Shane' (1953). Charles Xavier and Laura watch the latter while at the hotel.
- Daphne Keen (who played Laura) was 11 years old during filming, and despite all the permissions being obtained in advance, she was not allowed into the casino. Therefore, some scenes with Keen were filmed in front of a green screen, and some – directly in the casino, but not with Keen, but with her stunt double Sherami Martin, who was already 18 years old.
- The film is based on storylines from the comics *Old Man Logan* (the last adventure of the aging Logan), *Mutant Massacre* (the murder of mutants), and *X-23* (Wolverine meets his clone-daughter who is pursued by Mister Sinister).
- At one point, Hugh Jackman firmly decided that this would be his final project as Wolverine. He usually cited his age and health as reasons. Additionally, he had the example of Jerry Seinfeld, who played himself in the series 'Seinfeld' (1989-1998) and eventually wore out his welcome with the audience. According to Jackman, he really didn't want to overstay his welcome as Wolverine in the same way.
- There is an official black and white version of the film titled *Logan Noir*.
- It was believed that the film being given an R rating (under 17 requires accompanying parent) was a result of the success of 'Deadpool' (2016), as all previous installments in the Wolverine series had been rated PG-13 (parents strongly cautioned). However, producer Simon Kinberg stated that the decision to make an adult film had been made in advance.
- Hugh Jackman and Patrick Stewart are the only actors who appeared in previous films in the franchise. The film does not mention specific characters from past films or their fates.
- The producers held negotiations with Liev Schreiber, attempting to arrange an appearance by his character Victor Creed (Sabretooth) from the movie "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" (2009), but these plans did not materialize.
- Stephen Merchant shaved his head specifically for the role of the mutant Caliban. In the movie "X-Men: Apocalypse" (2016), this character was played by Thomas Lemarcus.
- Millie Bobby Brown auditioned for the role of Laura.
- This is the first appearance on the big screen of Laura Kinney, known as the mutant X-23.
- The filmmakers drew inspiration from the films 'Unforgiven' (1992), 'The Wrestler' (2008), and 'Shane' (1953). The latter is being watched by Charles Xavier and Laura in the hotel.
- This film was the first in Patrick Stewart's career for which he had to lose weight for a role.
- Before filming scenes in which Wolverine appears shirtless, Hugh Jackman drank nothing for two days to dehydrate his body. The actor used the exact same method five years earlier before filming Tom Hooper's drama 'Les Misérables' (2012).
- Before filming scenes where Wolverine appears shirtless, Hugh Jackman did not drink anything for two days to induce dehydration. The actor used the same method five years earlier before filming with Tom Hooper in the drama "Les Misérables" (2012).
- Producers negotiated with Liev Schreiber, attempting to arrange for his character Victor Creed (Sabretooth) from 'X-Men Origins: Wolverine' (2009) to appear, but these plans did not materialize.
- Director James Mangold was so impressed by the dedication to work of Risa Kilar (Laura's stunt double, played by Daphne Keen) that he gave her a small role in this film.
- It was believed that giving the film an R rating (restricted to 17 under 17) was a result of the success of "Deadpool" (2016), as all previous installments in the Wolverine series had been rated PG-13 (parents strongly cautioned). However, project producer Simon Kinberg stated that the decision to make an adult film had been made in advance.
- Dafne Keen (who played Laura) was 11 years old at the time of filming and was not allowed into the casino, despite all the permits arranged in advance. Consequently, some scenes with Keen were filmed against a green screen, while others were shot directly in the casino, but not with Keen, but with her 18-year-old stunt double, Sheram Martin.
- At some point, Hugh Jackman firmly decided that this would be his last project in the role of Wolverine. He usually cited age and health as explanations. In addition, he had the example of Jerry Seinfeld, who played himself in the series “Seinfeld” (1989-1998) and became quite tiresome to viewers. Jackman said he really didn't want to become equally tiresome to audiences in the role of Wolverine.
- While auditioning for the role of Laura, Dafne Keen asked director James Mangold if she would be allowed to improvise. When Hugh Jackman spoke according to the script, Keen interrupted him, shouting something in fluent Spanish. This moment was not in the script, but it made it into the movie.
- To play the role of the old and sick Xavier, actor Patrick Stewart lost almost 10 kg (22 lbs). According to Stewart, he weighed roughly the same since adolescence, and he had never intentionally lost weight before. In all scenes where Wolverine carries Xavier in his arms, Hugh Jackman was actually carrying Patrick Stewart.
- To play the old and ailing Xavier, actor Patrick Stewart lost nearly 10 kg. According to Stewart, his weight had remained roughly the same since his youth, and he had never intentionally lost weight before. In all the scenes where Wolverine carries Xavier in his arms, Hugh Jackman was actually carrying Stewart.
- When Charles Xavier began to have seizures, Hugh Jackman didn't simply pretend to be repelled by an invisible force. He was held by two people on ropes, which added to the authenticity of his portrayal.
- The second film in the "X-Men" franchise, which premiered at an international film festival (in Berlin). The premiere screening of the science fiction action film "X-Men: The Last Stand" in 2006 took place at the Cannes Film Festival.
- The last film in the *X-Men* cinematic universe to feature Hugh Jackman and Patrick Stewart.
- In a scene in the film's trailer where Logan is drinking at a cemetery, the surname Peters is carved on one of the tombstones. This refers to actor Evan Peters, who played Peter Maximoff, also known as "Quicksilver", in Brian Singer's films "X-Men: Days of Future Past" (2014) and "X-Men: Apocalypse" (2016).
- When auditioning for the role of Laura, Daphne Keen asked director James Mangold if she would be allowed to improvise. When Hugh Jackman began speaking according to the script, Keen interrupted him, shouting something in perfect Spanish. This moment was not in the script, but it was included in the film.
- Stephen Merchant shaved his head specifically for the role of the mutant Caliban. In 'X-Men: Apocalypse' (2016), this character was played by Thomas Lemarquis.
- The ninth and final performance of Hugh Jackman as Logan/Wolverine.
- According to Sir Patrick Stewart, many lines in the conversation at the table, where he and Hugh Jackman (Professor Charles Xavier and Logan, respectively) talk about the school for mutants, were improvised by the actors themselves at the request of the film's director James Mangold, who disliked the footage with the lines written in the script.
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