In a couple of more days Logan is going to hit American cinemas and so far praise has been prevalent among its early reviews. It seems like fans and critics love the grounded approach that James Mangold bathed movie in – when Hugh Jackman said that he'd be going out with a bang in his final stint as Wolverine, he certainly meant it.
Now, in an interview with USA Today, the Wolverine star talks about the things he did to prepare for the role, listing down the different factors that helped him portray the battered and worn Old Man Logan.
"I don't think we could have made this movie if I didn't know it was going to be my last," Jackman explained. "The stakes tripled for me. There was no safety net. There was no ‘Oh, if it's dead on arrival, have another go.' This is it."
Jackman also shared with the publication the films that had helped him with the role, diverting from superhero films like Captain America: Civil War and Batman v. Superman and instead finding guidance in films that featured torn protagonists like Shane, The Wrestler, and Unforgiven.
"My basic belief is the harder shell you find on someone, obviously the more damage there is inside," Jackman said. "It was about hooking into that."
According to Mangold, he's view of Logan is a mix of Alan Ladd, Clint Eastwood, John Wayne and Robert Mitchum all rolled into a mutant superhero.
"Is he frightened of villains? No. Aliens? No. Galactic destruction? No. His own demise? No. But he is scared of love," Mangold explains.
"What I love about Wolverine is this sense of a man trapped," Mangold says. "He doesn't really want to be a superhero, unlike these other cats who are always getting dressed up and jumping around and shining their logo in the clouds. He doesn't want the celebrity or the credit or the adoration. There's a ton of shame on his back."
Logan has been praised to be, if not the best, the most human X-Men film of all time, taking the superhero genre and grounding it with the viciousness of reality. Take it from somebody who's already seen the film – this X-Men installment is definitely, definitely worth the watch.
Logan hits cinemas on March 3.
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