Hugh Jackman Wolverine Animal. Jackman was hired to play the character Wolverine in a movie about mutants called X-Men. Born to the name James Howlett and later known as Logan, Wolverine is the mutant antihero with powerful healing abilities and deadly, retractable claws in his knuckles.
His iconic yellow suit and impressive brawn have stood Wolverine apart since his debut in. Hugh Jackman's tenure as Wolverine has finally come to an end. Hugh Jackman didn't know wolverines were real animals.
Put simply, Hugh Jackman is Wolverine.
He talks about reaching peak superhero and why it's time to hang up his X-Men claws.
Hugh Jackman as Wolverine Videos on Fanpop. Jackman had arrived in Toronto three weeks before filming without a clue about actual wolverines. "Not knowing what a wolverine was, that it was actually a real animal, I was going past the IMAX, and I saw this.. . The key is to do weightlifting and cardio before the first meal of the day to burn the most fat.