"Wolverine" - actor Hugh Jackman. Actors and roles of the film "Wolverine: Immortal"

Probably the most popular character in the series of films about the "X-Men" is Wolverine. The actor, who embodied this image on the screens for 15 years, - Australian Hugh Jackman. In 2013, the screens have released the second separate film, dedicated to the fate of James Logan. In any twists and turns Wolverine got this time and whether the film managed to recoup its budget?

"Wolverine: Immortal": a short story

As early as 2009, Wolverine was the only person in the center of the high-budget film. Actor Hugh Jackman then played it in the movie "X-Men: The Beginning." Wolverine". It was a success: the insurgent with a budget of 150 million dollars collected at the box office 373 million. Then the creators of the films about the "X-Men" decided to release another picture, entirely devoted to the adventures of Logan. In 2013, the screen came out the picture "Wolverine: Immortal."

This time Logan goes to Japan to bid farewell to his longtime friend Yasida. He dies of cancer and hopes to receive from his friend his gift of regeneration. However, Wolverine does not have time to help him - the Japanese is dying. Instead, his granddaughter Mariko opens the hunt. Logan undertakes to defend it, and relations are established between them. And, of course, in the final, Wolverine manages to save Mariko from death, and also to defeat all the villains. However, before that, he will lose and restore his ability to regenerate, and also face to face in the fight against yet another mutant, the Viper performed by Svetlana Khodchenkova.

"Wolverine: Immortal": the filmmakers

As Wolverine actor Hugh Jackman became famous throughout Hollywood and earned himself a decent fortune. Therefore, it is not strange that the actor produced a new film about a mutant person.

But the director James Mangold, who shot the film "Wolverine: Immortal", made a name for himself in such famous films as the biographical drama "Interrupted Life", the melodrama "Keith and Leo", the thriller "Identification" and the action movie "Knight of the Day."

A script for the painting was written by several people at once. Christopher Macquarry (working on the project "X-Men") began his work, Mark Bomback (Die Hard 4), and Scott Frank ("Dissenting Opinion" by Steven Spielberg) completed the script.

The film "Wolverine: The Immortal" was released under the aegis of the film companies 20th Century Fox and Marvel Entertainment. With a budget of $ 120 million, the insurgent garnered nearly 415 million in the global box office. E.

Wolverine: actor. Hugh Jackman

In the distant past, when 15 years ago the first part of the film "X-Men" appeared on the screens, James Logan could play Russell Crowe. Also on this role claimed Dougray Scott ("Mission Impossible-2"). But in the end, this character received the then-beginning actor Hugh Jackman. Wolverine made Jackman a celebrity. Now it is one of the most highly paid Hollywood actors .

When Hugh Michael Jackman got this role, he turned 32 years old. He had only three roles in the movies. How did this happen? Only 23 years old, after receiving a journalistic education, Jackman realized that he was really attracted to the theater. The young man had to spend three more years studying acting. At 26, Jackman makes his television debut in the TV series "Corelli". Then there were several more roles in the Australian films, while the producers of The X-Men did not decide that they needed Hugh Jackman to perform the role of Logan.

Wolverine became for the actor a lucky ticket to a great movie. And Hugh, it seems, is not going to give up this role, despite the fact that he is already 46 years old.

"Wolverine: Immortal": actors. Japanese actress Okamoto

The role of the beloved Logan - Mariko - was played by the little-known Japanese actress Okamoto.

Tao Okamoto is actually a model. She has been working in this field since she was 14 years old.

A girl was born in the Japanese city of Chiba in 1985. At the moment she is thirty years old.

Since 2006, Tao Okamoto has lived in Paris. She is the face of Ralph Lauren, takes part in shows and photo sessions. For some time the girl represented such famous brands as Alexander Wang, Dolce & Gabbana and Chanel.

In 2009, the model moved to New York and began to cooperate with the famous American brands and fashion houses. But, apparently, the career model of Tao was not enough, so in 2013 she decided to try herself for the role of Mariko. The film "Wolverine: Immortal" had a stunning success. After such a successful debut, Tao was invited to shoot the series "Hannibal", and a little later - in the mini-series "Blood on the trail."

In 2016, the actress can be seen in the movie "Batman vs. Superman: At the dawn of justice."

Svetlana Hodchenkova

The international cast was supplemented by the well-known actress Svetlana Khodchenkova in Russia.

Sveta has been acting in films since 2003. She has participated in such well-known projects as "Bless the Woman", "Love in the Big City", "Short Course of a Happy Life" and "Spy, Go Out!"

The film "Wolverine: The Immortal," whose actors instantly become world celebrities, only strengthened Khodchenkova's position in Russian cinema. In the last few years large-budget paintings with Svetlana's participation have appeared on the screens one by one, which "make a good cash desk" at the box office. The most anticipated premiere for the fans of the actress is the historical film "Viking", which can be seen only in 2017. In addition to Khodchenkova, the film will feature such stars as Daniil Kozlovsky, Maxim Sukhanov, Igor Petrenko, Vladimir Epifantsev and many others.

Rila Fukushima

The film "Wolverine: Immortal" made famous and another Japanese woman - Rila Fukushima. This person remains a mystery to all fans of the film: little is known about the girl.

Fukushima is a native of Tokyo and since her childhood she dreamed of becoming a model. But she was worried that her dream would be hampered by a small growth. Therefore, Rila went to the modeling agency in order to get a job as a model agent. Instead, she was offered to become a model.

In 2004, the girl moved to New York and decided to redolder herself as a blonde to stand out from the rest of the Asian models. Then she was invited to shoot the video clip Lenny Kravitz "Where Are We Runnin '?"

In 2010, Fukushima left her modeling career and returned to Japan due to a serious illness of her mother. Just in this period, the girl begins to master acting skills, and also opens her blog on the Internet. Debuted Rila in the short film "Karma: A Very Twisted Love Story". The debut on the big screen happened in the film "Wolverine: Immortal".

Hiroyuki Sanada

Hiroyuki Sanada performed in the film the role of Yasida's son - a dying friend of Wolverine. Singen Yasida is a powerful person who wants to strengthen his position in the government of Japan. That's why he wants to give his daughter forcibly married to the Minister of Justice, to which the girl does not feel anything, except disgust. Moreover, Shingen is dissatisfied with the fact that his father left all his state of Mariko. Therefore Shingen, after his plans failed, decides to kill his own daughter.

The film "Wolverine: The Immortal" did not become the debut in the Hollywood for the Japanese actor Hiroyuki Sanada: Hiroyuki already starred in such films as "The Last Samurai" with Tom Cruise, "The White Countess" with Natasha Richardson, "The Rush Hour 3" with Jackie Chan And Chris Tucker. After participating in the action movie about Wolverine, Sanada starred in the sensational film "47 roninov."

Noburah Mori and the actor who played the character

The Minister of Justice of Japan and the bridegroom Mariko played Brian Ti.

Brian was born in Okinawa (Japan), but as a child immigrated to the United States and is considered an American actor. Basically, he starred in television movies and series, such as "Buffy the Vampire Slayer", "Detective Monk", "Anatomy of Passion".

However, the young man had to play in high-budget projects. For example, in 2006 he played in the film "The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift". And also Brian can be seen in the militant "We were soldiers", where Mel Gibson is involved in the main role.

Other actors

Many famous actors starred in a series of films featuring Wolverine and X-Men. The film "Wolverine: Immortal" again returned to the screen the deceased in the previous part of Jean Gray in the performance of Famke Janssen. True, she will come to Wolverine in dreams, not in reality. Actress Famke Janssen is also known to viewers on the roles in the series "Melrose Place", in the movie "Celebrity" Woody Allen, "House of Night Haunts" William Melone, "Another's Game" by Rob Walker.

In the picture you can see Ian McKellen, who in the "X-Men" for a long time played Magneto. McKellen is also known for his role in the film "The Lord of the Rings", where he embodied on the screens the image of the wise wizard Gandalf.

In addition, in the film "Wolverine: Immortal" Patrick Stewart appears in the familiar role of Charles Xavier. Stuart is a British theater actor, who can be seen not only in the series of films "X-Men." The artist played in such films as Los Angeles story directed by Mick Jackson, Richard Donner's The Conspiracy Theory, John Burman's Excalibur, David Lynch's Dune, and Robin Hood: Men in Tights by Mel Brooks.