Logan
Someone has come along.
Logan (2017)
Production
Budget
$97 000 000
Revenue
$619 021 436
Director
Scenario
James Mangold
Author
Composer
Producer
Lauren Shuler Donner
Actors
Hugh Jackman
Logan / X-24
Dafne Keen
Laura
Patrick Stewart
Charles
Elizabeth Rodriguez
Gabriela
Boyd Holbrook
Pierce
Stephen Merchant
Caliban
Richard E. Grant
Dr. Rice
Stephen Dunlevy
Macon
Short description
Logan takes place in a near future where mutants have largely died out and the surviving X-Men are spoken of as figures from the past. An aged, worn-down Logan earns a living as a driver near the Mexican border while secretly sheltering an ailing Charles Xavier, whose failing mind makes him dangerous to those around him. Logan keeps his distance from the world and from his own history until a Mexican woman asks him to protect a young girl named Laura, who is being hunted by determined pursuers. The arrival of the child forces Logan into one more journey.
The film is the tenth of thirteen features directed by James Mangold, following The Wolverine and preceding Ford v Ferrari. Mangold wrote the screenplay with Scott Frank and Michael Green, and Lauren Shuler Donner, Simon Kinberg and Hutch Parker produced. Hugh Jackman plays Logan, with Patrick Stewart as Charles, Dafne Keen as Laura, Elizabeth Rodriguez as Gabriela, Boyd Holbrook as Pierce and Stephen Merchant as Caliban. The production had a budget of 97 million dollars and earned about 619 million dollars worldwide. On IMDb it holds 8.1 out of 10 from over 921,000 votes, and on TMDB 7.8 from more than 20,000. A critics' rating of 8 out of 10 across 428 reviews places it somewhat above the audience scores.
What's left behind the scenes
- 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).
- 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.
- This is the first appearance on the big screen of Laura Kinney, known as the mutant X-23.
- 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.
- Millie Bobby Brown auditioned for the role of Laura.
- There is an official black and white version of the film titled *Logan Noir*.
- 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).
- The ninth and final performance of Hugh Jackman as Logan/Wolverine.
- This film was the first in Patrick Stewart's career for which he had to lose weight for a role.
- The last film in the *X-Men* cinematic universe to feature Hugh Jackman and Patrick Stewart.
- 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).
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 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.
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