X-men Origins: Wolverine didn't work out like fans had hoped. The Wolverine-centric sequel to the X-men Franchise was a big disappoint to fans and critics. With a 38 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, the film was chastised for a sloppy script and poor visual effects. Now, the star of the film has come out and said the movie didn't work out as he had hoped. Hugh Jackman tells Collider that the film failed to live up to his expectations. Despite working hard on the film, Jackman says the movie didn't represent what he thinks the character is all about.
"I think for whatever reason, there were a number of things working against us at the time in X-Men Origins: Wolverine. We all put our heart and soul into it, I just honestly when I watched it I went, I still don't feel like we've really delivered who my vision of who this character is. I think we've got another shot at it," says Jackman.
While the previous film failed to live up to expectations, the next film in the franchise still holds out hope. Jackman says The Wolverine is the first film to get the character right. He says the movie will show a more vulnerable and human side of the superhero.
"I never thought my run would last this long. To be a guy who can't age, obviously there is a shelf life for playing this role, so I love it," continues Jackman.
"I've always found it fascinating and slightly, I'll admit, frustrating that I feel we've never really delivered what I would say is the core of the character. I think in this story, you get to see the ultimate Wolverine. You get to see who he really is. You definitely see him at his most vulnerable, both physically and emotionally."
The Wolverine will be released late next month. Directed by 3:10 to Yuma director James Mangold, the film sees Wolverine head to Japan where he confronts an enemy from his past. The film is based on the limited-run comic Wolverine by Frank Miller and Chris Claremont. Jackman says the film will work as a standalone title removed from the previous films in the X-men franchise. Set as a thematically darker film for the franchise, Jackman has praised the film's script written by Usual Suspects scribe Christopher McQuarrie.