The clawed mutant depicter says that he will not start shooting the third film until the script is perfect, adding that he tries to do something special for it.
- September 28, 2015
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"The Wolverine 3" is going to be Hugh Jackman's last time portraying the clawed mutant in the "X-Men" films. Speaking to Collider, the actor stated that he wanted everything to be perfect and go beyond the previous films. Basically, Jackman wants his last stint to be extraordinary.
"I'm sounding a little cagey because this is the last time I'm playing him, and I have just made the commitment to myself, really, and told everyone that until that script is perfect, until it is that perfect way to sign out. I'm not gonna start shooting," Jackman said. So that's why I don't wanna say 'Yes' for sure, because until Page 115, 120, whatever it is..."
Although he insisted that he would not start shooting until the script is done, Jackman revealed that the studio already planned to start the principal photography next year. "The ultimate plan is let's start shooting next year... I'm starting the training, I'm starting the eating and mentally really preparing for it," he shared.
The 46-year-old actor said that he prepared something special for the movie. "I'm trying to do something with this that's a little special, a little different. I've got a very, very strong idea of what that is," he pointed out. "I really have known for quite a long time how I want to finish this sort of odyssey that I've been on, this amazing journey. And I won't let it fall anywhere in between. I won't fall short of it."
In the interview, Jackman also explained about a substantial role in the film. He hinted that Patrick Stewart's Professor X would have a bigger role, considering that the movie will include the story of Logan and Professor X's father-son relationship.
"Wolverine 3" will be directed by James Mangold, with Lauren Shuler Donner tapped as producer. The movie is scheduled for a release in the U.S. on March 3, 2017.
