Wolverine is a fictional character, a superhero that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. Born James Howlett[1] and commonly known as Logan, Wolverine is a mutant who possesses animal-keen senses, enhanced physical capabilities, and a healing factor that allows him to recover from virtually any wound, disease, or toxin at an accelerated rate. The healing factor also slows down his aging process, enabling him to live beyond a normal human lifespan. His powerful healing factor enabled him to survive having the near-indestructible metal alloyadamantium bonded to his skeleton. He is most often depicted as a member of the X-Men, Alpha Flight, or later the Avengers.
The character first appeared in the last panel of The Incredible Hulk #180, with his first full appearance in #181 (cover-dated Nov. 1974). He was created by writer Len Wein and Marvel art director John Romita, Sr., who designed the character, and was first drawn for publication by Herb Trimpe. Wolverine then joined a revamped version of the superhero team the X-Men, where eventually writer Chris Claremont and artist-writer John Byrne would play significant roles in the character's development. Artist Frank Miller collaborated with Claremont and helped to revise the character with a four-part eponymous limited series from September to December 1982 in which Wolverine's catchphrase, "I'm the best there is at what I do, but what I do best isn't very nice," debuted.
Wolverine was typical of the many tough, anti-authority, antiheroes that emerged in American popular culture after the Vietnam War;[2] his willingness to use deadly force and his brooding nature became standard characteristics for comic book anti-heroes by the end of the 1980s.[3]As a result, the character became a fan favorite of the increasingly popular X-Men franchise.[4] Wolverine has been featured in his own solo comic since 1988 and has been a main character in most X-Men adaptations, including animated television series, video games, and the live-action 20th Century Fox X-Men film series, in which he is portrayed by Hugh Jackman in all seven films,[5] although Troye Sivan plays the young James Howlett in the 2009 film. In May 2008, Wolverine was ranked #1 out of Wizard magazine's Top 200 Comic Book Characters of All Time[6] and was ranked as the 4th Greatest Comic Book Character by Empire magazine in July 2008.[7] On their list of the 100 Greatest Fictional Characters, Fandomania.com ranked Wolverine at #21.[8] In May 2011, Wolverine was ranked 4th on IGN's Top 100 Comic Book Heroes.[9]
Many actors were considered for playing the part of Wolverine in a film adaptation of X-Men. At one point in the 1990s, Glenn Danzig was approached to play Wolverine in an X-Men film, because he bore a slight resemblance to the character, as well as being the same height as Wolverine, and very muscular. However, he had to decline, because the shooting for the film would have forced him to put a halt to touring with his band for nine months.[3]
Eventually, Dougray Scott was cast as Wolverine,[citation needed] but shooting on Mission: Impossible II overran. Hugh Jackman became his replacement, and went on to play Wolverine in all theX-Men films: X-Men, X2', and X-Men: The Last Stand. When it was first announced, it was considered a highly controversial move,[citation needed] as Hugh Jackman was not only known solely for his musical theater career, but the fact that he was simply too tall for the role (Jackman being 6'3", the comic-book version of Wolverine being approximately 5'3"). Furthermore, in the films, Wolverine's regenerative powers are depicted as more potent than his comic book or animated counterparts, as he was frequently observed returning into full health even from the most fatal of injuries in just a matter of seconds. Despite these divergences though, Jackman's actual performance was well-received. He played this role again for a prequel film revealing more on Wolverine's origins titled X-Men Origins: Wolverine. He also has a brief cameo in X-Men: First Class, and stars in 2013's The Wolverine. Jackman revealed in a interview with the Huffington Post that his character was originally going to have a cameo in Spider-Man.[4]
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