Jackman had already had a promising career on stage, but playing The Wolverine turned him into a bonafide movie star.
Singer similarly took a risk on Jackman, a relatively unknown entity in Hollywood, by placing him in the most prominent role in a burgeoning mega-franchise.
Wolverine 3 opens in U.S. theaters on March 3, 2017, followed by unannounced X-Men films on October 6, 2017, March 2, 2018, and June 29, 2018.
Way back in the year 2000, X-Men hit theater screens, spearheading to the larger world.