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X-Men Series Ends; Wolverine to Live On
By Cathy A. Garcia
Staff Reporter
Hugh Jackman at a press conference in Seoul
``X-Men: The Last Stand'' may be the final installment in the highly successful X-Men movie series, but Australian hunk Hugh Jackman is not ready to hang up Wolverine's claws just yet.
Jackman, in Seoul to promote the worldwide blockbuster movie, said on Wednesday there are definitely plans to make another movie focusing solely on the Wolverine character.
``Were now developing a script for a movie for Wolverine. Im not hanging up the claws yet. I dont think there would be an X-Men 4. There are no plans to make it. I think we have done everything we can (in the trilogy)...Im not quite sure what else we can do and it was always meant to be a trilogy. But the X-Men will live on in different forms,'' he said, during a press conference at the Grand InterContinental Hotel in Kangnam, southern Seoul.
Jackman, 37, credited the role of Wolverine for launching his Hollywood career. After all, he was a virtual unknown when he was cast in the first X-Men movie in 2000. Thanks to his charismatic portrayal, the Marvel Comics character was recently named as Entertainment Weeklys most powerful fictional player in Hollywood.
``Wolverine is a good guy, but hes not a nice guy. Hes pretty tough...Previously in the X-Men movies, hes been the reluctant hero. In this movie, hes now been part of the X-Men and now its about the kind of role that hes going to take. And dare I say, in this movie, hes almost as much as a lover as he is a fighter,'' he said, with a wry grin.
Clad in a black blazer, dark green shirt and jeans, Jackman charmed the media by speaking a few words in Korean. He even congratulated the South Korean football team for winning their World Cup match against Togo.
``I didnt get much sleep because, first of all, I watched the game (between Korea and Togo). Second, because there was a lot of partying going on in the streets, it was pretty wild. Congratulations...We hope to see Australia meet Korea in the finals,'' he said.
It is Jackmans first time to Korea, but he admits hearing a lot about the country from his father who worked here for 20 years. ``So the moment I landed here (Tuesday) night, I rang him (my father) and he told me to have pibimbap and some kimchi, which I had (Tuesday) night," he said.
``X-Men: The Last Stand'' reunites the star-studded cast of Patrick Stewart (Professor Charles Xavier), Halle Berry (Storm), Ian McKellen (Magneto), Famke Janssen (Jean Grey), James Marsden (Cyclops), Rebecca Romjin (Mystique), Anna Pacquin (Rogue) and Shawn Ashmore (Iceman).
In the film the mutant world is faced with a dilemma after the development of a medical cure for genetic mutation. For the first time, mutants have the choice to give up their unique powers and become human.
Professor Charles Xavier and his X-Men are once again pitted against Magneto, who still wants mutants to rule the world. Further complicating the situation is the resurrection of telepath Jean Grey, who shifts her allegiance to Magneto.
Director Brett Ratner has taken over directing duties from Bryan Singer, who directed the first two movies in the X-Men trilogy. Jackman said Ratner has added more ``heart and emotion'' to the X-Men story, and more spectacular action scenes.
Wednesday night, Jackman attended the movies South Korean premiere at the COEX Mall in southern Seoul, where he also met with Korean fans. ``X-Men: The Last Stand'' has already brought in over $122 million in U.S. box-office receipts since opening on May 26.
Cool though he's still playing PR regarding X4. Even a young mutans follow up to X-Men is a sequel of sorts to start a new trilogy.
