X-men Origins: Wolverine
In theaters Friday, May 1st 2009,
X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE, the first chapter in the X-Men saga,
unites Wolverine with several other legends of the X-Men universe, in
an epic revolution that pits the mutants against powerful forces
determined to eliminate them.
Hugh Jackman reprises the role that made him a superstar, as the fierce fighting
machine who possesses amazing healing powers, adamantium claws, and a
primal fury known as berserker rage. X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE stays
true to the tone of the X-Men motion picture franchise, continuing the
films' balance between spectacle and reality, while heightening the
emotions and relationships.
The film also introduces a team of mutants, including several whose appearances
in the movie series have been long anticipated. Movie audiences will
meet Team X, a covert military cadre comprised entirely of mutants. Its
members are: Wolverine; his brother Victor Creed, aka Sabretooth, a
feral being of unimaginable power; Wade Wilson, later to be known as
Deadpool, a high-tech mercenary skilled at swordplay; Agent Zero, an
expert tracker and lethal marksman; Wraith, a teleporter; Fred J.
Dukes, also known as The Blob,
a morbidly obese and super-strong behemoth; and Bradley, who can
manipulate electricity. Leading them is William Stryker, a figure
introduced in "X2" but whose origins and motives are now fully
explored, for it is Stryker's complex relationship with Wolverine that
defines much of Logan's past ...and future.
Director: Gavin Hood
Cast:
Hugh Jackman,
Liev Schreiber,
Danny Huston,
Ryan Reynolds,
Taylor Kitsch,
Will.i.am,
Lynn Collins
