James Howlett , known as Logan and by his codename Wolverine , is a fictional character who originated as the main protagonist and central figure of 20th Century Fox 's X-Men film series , having appeared in nine films since his introduction in X-Men , including both ensemble and solo films. Marvel Comics writers and chief editors Gerry Conway and Roy Thomas wrote an X-Men screenplay in when Orion Pictures held an option on the film rights, but development stalled when Orion began facing financial troubles.
A story treatment was written by Bigelow, with Bob Hoskins being considered for Wolverine and Angela Bassett being considered for the role of Storm. The script focused on the rivalry between Wolverine and Cyclops, as well as the latter's self-doubt as a field leader. Part of the backstory invented for Magneto made him the cause of the Chernobyl disaster. The script also featured the X-Copter and the Danger Room.
Walker turned in his second draft in June One of these scripts kept the idea of Magneto turning Manhattan into a "mutant homeland", while another hinged on a romance between Wolverine and Storm. Under Chabon's plan, the villains would not have been introduced until the second film.
Many actors were considered for playing the part of Wolverine in a film adaptation of X-Men. Viggo Mortensen was offered the role but turned it down as it conflicted with another role he was scheduled for. Fox ruled out Mel Gibson as being too expensive.
Despite what was thought to be a highly controversial move due to his much taller stature than Wolverine's comic depictions by a nearly full foot of height, [ 19 ] Jackman's actual performance was well received; [ 19 ] Wolverine's original depiction is said to be 5 feet 3 inches cm , [ 20 ] while Jackman stands at 6 feet 2 inches cm. Jackman revealed in an interview with The Huffington Post that his character was originally going to have a cameo in Spider-Man , but the costume could not be obtained.
