Hugh Jackman has played Wolverine for 17 years, starting with 2000’s X-Men, and starring or guest appearing in other films in the franchise; including X2 (2003), X-Men: The Last Stand (2006), X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009), X-Men: First Class (2011), The Wolverine (2013), X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014), and X-Men: Apocalypse (2016).
Though Jackman is now a staple in the X-Men universe, there was a time where another actor was slated to play Logan.
Whether the franchise will continue with the new young mutant who debuts in Logan, remains to be seen.
Logan has already garnered $9.4 million during its Thursday night previews and is predicted to take home $170M worldwide during opening weekend.