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With a new “Origins” movie coming to the screens this summer, fans are excited to get their periodic dose of “X-Men.” Hugh Jackman makes the perfect Wolverine, and it would be hard to imagine anyone else playing the role. However, he was the third pick for stepping up to play the haunted character. Director Bryan Singer had chosen  Russell Crowe as his first choice for Wolverine for the first “X-Men.” Crowe’s asking price for the role apparently did him in on getting the gig. He is no doubt kicking himself now that it’s become widely known that Jackman is set to star in many more movies to come. Dougray Scott became cast as Wolverine, but  “Mission: Impossible 2″ required a long shoot. Hugh Jackman then took the helm and won the hearts of X’ers everywhere.

He may be much taller than his character is depicted in the comics, but he seems a perfect fit for Wolverine. Coming from someone who grew up reading my brother’s hand-me-down “X-Men” comics, I couldn’t imagine anyone else playing the role. What will be interesting will be to see where the whole series of movies goes with Wolverine. I’m also pretty scared to know that the maker of “Gossip Girl” is writing future movies. No offense, but if the mutant teenagers are anything like the ones on that show, I do NOT want to see those movies. Maybe I’m a little old-school, but if I see one and there are controversies over which mutant is sleeping with which, one is pregnant, or having an affair then it doesn’t have my vote. Stay tuned to see what happens next!