Hugh Jackman Auditions For "Wolverine"

Currently playing Marvel Comics' mutant 'Wolverine' for a seventh time in "X-Men: Days Of Future Past", Sneak Peek rare footage, circa 1999, of  young actor Hugh Jackman auditioning for the part of "X-Men" mutant 'Logan' for the first time:

Jackman was first cast as Wolverine in director Bryan Singer's "X-Men" (2000), replacing actor Dougray Scott.

Wolverine was tough for Jackman to portray.To prepare, he studied Clint Eastwood's "Dirty Harry" movies and Mel Gibson in "Road Warrior".

"Here were guys who had relatively little dialogue, like Wolverine had, but you knew and felt everything," said Jackman.

Jackman also had to get used to wearing Wolverine's claws. "Every day in my living room, I'd just walk around with those claws, to get used to them. I've got scars on one leg, punctures straight through the cheek, on my forehead. I'm a bit clumsy. I'm lucky I didn't tell them that when I auditioned."

Jackman played 'Logan' again in "X2: X-Men United" (2003), "X-Men: The Last Stand" (2006) and the 2009 prequel "X-Men Origins: Wolverine". 

He also had a cameo in "X-Men: First Class" (2011). 

Jackman played Wolverine again in "The Wolverine" (2013).

He is currently reprising the character in the 2014 sequel "X-Men: Days of Future Past".

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