Hugh Jackman On Wolverine Reshoots + New Photo
Sat, January 17, 2009 
We all saw the news the other day that Gavin Hood and Hugh Jackman were doing some reshoots for the upcoming Fox blockbuster 'Wolverine'. There were mixed views on this news, some thought it was the final nail in the coffin of the troubled film, others hoped that maybe it was Hood adding in some character work that Fox had initially vetoed. Anyway Hugh Jackman has contacted Harry Knowles at AICN with this E Mail and the pic above. (UHQ version at AICN)
Hey everyone -
It’s Hugh Jackman, sending this note from freezing Vancouver. I have read a lot of your online comments regarding the footage that we are currently shooting and I share your passion for the Wolverine character and the movie - I owe it all to you guys!
I wanted to reach out and let you know that due to scheduling conflicts with certain cast members and location/weather considerations, we had to wait until now to shoot a couple of scenes. Please rest assured that WOLVERINE will be badass and hopefully meet all of your expectations. I am stoked by the positive response to the teaser, which clearly reflects the tone and scope of the film. If you like that, we’ve got much more in store!
In the meantime, here’s an exclusive shot of some characters you may recognize…
Cheers,
Hugh
I think Hugh comes across as a very nice guy and I am a big Wolverine fan, however it is hard to have any faith in a movie in this genre at Fox these days. My hope is that 'Tsoti' director Hood can make this as dark as he'd envisioned, If The Dark Knight showed one thing it is that a dark and serious comic book movie can be a huge hit with the summer audience, and I am not one of those that believes every CBM should now be trying to emulate TDK but in Wolverine's case the logic applies.
Wolverine is set for release on May 1st.
Reader Comments (4)
Well well, it sems like some people are feeling some kind of pressure regarding Wolvie's reception. Frankly, I'm not expecting anything from this film. Anything with the name "Fox" and "Tom Rothman" is a major turn off for me. I'm still not even sure if I will actually watch it, or just wait for the DVD...
I personally am a big fan of Hug Jackman, so I will watch it for that reason alone. I'm hoping I enjoy it.
I like Jackman in the role, big fan of the first 2 X-Men movies here. But I'm not feeling this one. At least they seem to have a a good helmer in place this time, instead of a that fratboy director Brett Ratner ;)
Well at least we know it won't be turned into a music video.