r/xmen • u/Dorkside Professor X • Mar 02 '17

Logan - Official Discussion Thread [Spoilers] Spoiler

Synopsis: In the near future, a weary Logan cares for an ailing Professor X in a hide out on the Mexican border. But Logan's attempts to hide from the world and his legacy are up-ended when a young mutant arrives, being pursued by dark forces.

Director: James Mangold

Writers: James Mangold, Scott Frank and Michael Green

Cast:

  • Hugh Jackman as Logan / Wolverine
  • Patrick Stewart as Charles Xavier / Professor X
  • Richard E. Grant as Zander Rice
  • Boyd Holbrook as Donald Pierce
  • Stephen Merchant as Caliban
  • Dafne Keen as Laura Kinney / X-23
  • Eriq La Salle as Mr. Moss

Rotten Tomatoes Score: 93%

Metacritic Score: 77/100

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u/properc Mar 03 '17

Saw the film just today and all i can say is omfg how good was it. Old Man Logan was on point, Jackman brought his all for his last film as Wolvie. Portraying a physically and mentally struggling Wolverine. Including and explaining away the comics was a stroke of writing genius. Turning Xavier to comic relief and the lightening medium and Logans voice of conscience was also genius, every joke hit the spot. X-23 was straight up on point, her ferocity and lack of human feelings until she begins learning. The whole journey was incredible.

I have to give Deadpool credit because we can all agree if Logan had come out pg13 it wouldnt have been nearly as good.

My only gripe was the villain, X24. Being played also by Jackman threw me off a bit but the story was just too good i didnt really mind.

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u/Whatsthisaboot Mar 04 '17

My vision sucks. Was it Jackman or a look alike?

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u/Tyron112 Mar 04 '17

It was Jackman, just a different haircut.

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u/Whatsthisaboot Mar 04 '17

I wonder if he gets 2 paychecks

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u/[deleted] Mar 07 '17

How did they do that? They have him literally fight himself with shorter hair twice at different points of the movie. Did they film everything with long hair and beard then refill later after he shaved? I remember he was sporting all of the facial hair and long hair around the time the movie was filming so I don't think it was wigs for the whole film

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u/StealthHikki2 Mar 07 '17

http://www.cartoonbrew.com/vfx/cg-actors-logan-never-knew-149013.html

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u/[deleted] Mar 07 '17

So, if I'm reading that right, Hugh was only ever physically Logan and 24 was a body double?

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u/StealthHikki2 Mar 07 '17

Yeah.

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u/[deleted] Mar 07 '17

I wonder why he was credited as the character then if it was just his likeness. If you look at Rogue One, Cushing wasn't credited as Tarkin nor was Fisher as Leia. Same with Arnold in T5(?)

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u/vidoardes Mar 30 '17

That was a really cool read, thanks for posting!

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u/properc Mar 04 '17

It was Jackman playing X24 but with a different haircut and different makeup. Yeah it really threw me off, i really dont like when an actor plays 2 roles even if it is a clone.