The folks that voted no are lying to themselves.
One actor in the same role for damn near 20 years? You must have really disliked the franchise to not miss an icon. No matter how you slice it, (HOHHHHHH!) that's what Jackman and his portrayal of Wolverine have become.
I have my disagreements with narrative choices they've made, occasionally with the character specifically. But Jackman's never phoned it in, even when he had to know he was working with lesser material. And the love and dedication he has for the role shine through especially in these last two lead movies.
When CBM's started I hoped to see characters cast for long term, to interact with others along the way, like the comics. We've seen how many Batmen, Supermen, Spider-Men, in the same timeframe that Hugh has been dedicated to Wolverine?
The only thing that bums me out, is that we will (probably) never see Hugh fight the Hulk.