Posted by IdolCollection in X-Men Origins: Wolverine is a 2009 superhero film based on the Marvel Comics’ fictional character Wolverine. It was released on April 28, 2009 in the Netherlands and worldwide May 1 2009. The film is directed by Gavin Hood and stars Hugh Jackman as the title character, along with Liev Schreiber, Danny Huston, will.i.am, Lynn Collins, Taylor Kitsch and Ryan Reynolds. It is a prequel to the X-Men film trilogy and is primarily set roughly ten to seventeen years before the film X-Men. The film focuses on the violent past of the mutant Wolverine and his relationship with his half-brother Victor Creed. The plot also details Wolverine’s early encounters with Colonel William Stryker, his time with Team X and the bonding of Wolverine’s skeleton with the indestructible metal adamantium during the Weapon X program. The film was mostly shot in Australia and New Zealand; conflicts arose between director Hood and Fox’s executives during production.
X-Men Origins: Wolverine was released to mixed reviews; critics praised Hugh Jackman’s performance, but considered the film and its screenplay uninspired. It opened at the top of the box office, grossing $85 million domestically on the opening weekend, and has grossed over $300 million worldwide.