VIDEO: See Hugh Jackman's Original 'Wolverine' Audition For X-MEN

VIDEO: See Hugh Jackman's Original 'Wolverine' Audition For X-MEN

An eleven minute video featuring a fresh-faced Hugh Jackman auditioning for the role of Wolverine in Bryan Singer's first X-Men movie has been unearthed. It's well worth a watch, even if it's just to hear some of the dialogue that didn't make the final cut. Some of it is pretty dark!

By MarkCassidy - May 28, 2014 03:05 PM EST

Adapted from the most popular Marvel comics of the 1990s, The X-Men are a group of genetic mutants with amazing abilities, brought together and trained by the world's most powerful telepath, Professor Charles Xavier to help fight for his dream - a world where the mutant minority and human majority can live together in harmony - to be judged not by the fancy powers they possess, but by the content of their character. However, the Mutant Master of Magnetism, Magneto, scarred by the human brutality he's experienced, has come to believe the mutant race is superior to humanity, and should rule over them as their betters, and he's amassed a brotherhood of like-minded mutants to help achieve his goals by any means necessary. With anti-mutant sentiment prevailing at every turn, the X-Men strive to protect the very humans that fear and hate them.

You can see a much bigger Hugh Jackman reprise the role of Wolverine for the seventh time in the excellent X-Men: Days Of Future Past in theaters now.
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thewonderer
thewonderer - 5/28/2014, 3:14 PM
Hugh Jackman is the best person portraying a superhero right now. He IS Wolverine. [frick] the haters.
TheJokerMask
TheJokerMask - 5/28/2014, 3:14 PM
Pasto
Pasto - 5/28/2014, 3:15 PM
We should invest in some medicine that helps thewonderer not speak out of his ass.
CherryBomb
CherryBomb - 5/28/2014, 3:15 PM
He's so iconic in the role. I'm so happy for what it's done for his career. :)
Great talent!

TheManFromMars
TheManFromMars - 5/28/2014, 3:19 PM
LOL @TheJokerMask
Pasto
Pasto - 5/28/2014, 3:21 PM
This is officially a Cage thread.

Pasto
Pasto - 5/28/2014, 3:22 PM
Pasto
Pasto - 5/28/2014, 3:23 PM
Pasto
Pasto - 5/28/2014, 3:24 PM
BIGBMH
BIGBMH - 5/28/2014, 3:25 PM
"If you don't mind, I'd like to take a look inside you."

Fighting the temptation to make a joke about that line.
TheJokerMask
TheJokerMask - 5/28/2014, 3:25 PM

TheJokerMask
TheJokerMask - 5/28/2014, 3:29 PM
i love hugh jackman
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 5/28/2014, 3:30 PM
That's your Cage limit. Stay on subject you freakin weirdos:)
0bstreperous
0bstreperous - 5/28/2014, 3:35 PM
I love his portrayal of wolverine

Hugh for life
Meteor
Meteor - 5/28/2014, 3:35 PM
Pretty fascinating indeed! Seems like Jackman embodies Wolverine from the very beggining!
SuperiorMrGod
SuperiorMrGod - 5/28/2014, 3:35 PM
He is Wolverine.
SuperiorMrGod
SuperiorMrGod - 5/28/2014, 3:37 PM
Never mind, Nicholas Cage is Wolverine.
Pasto
Pasto - 5/28/2014, 3:39 PM
I-I Ror.
TheGambitFreak
TheGambitFreak - 5/28/2014, 3:39 PM
I saw this video years ago... This is pretty old.
TheRationalNerd
TheRationalNerd - 5/28/2014, 3:41 PM
He's come a long way.
TheBuoyWonder
TheBuoyWonder - 5/28/2014, 3:42 PM
I wonder if he got the part.
SwanRonson
SwanRonson - 5/28/2014, 3:43 PM
Awesome stuff. Cheers Ror!
Highflyer
Highflyer - 5/28/2014, 3:45 PM
That is one long audition.
MrBlackJack
MrBlackJack - 5/28/2014, 3:47 PM
Here's a blooper of sorts.
TheWolverine08
TheWolverine08 - 5/28/2014, 3:59 PM
Haha, old school for the win!
shamo
shamo - 5/28/2014, 4:01 PM
One of the best actors alive. He IS wolverine.
MrPrime
MrPrime - 5/28/2014, 4:11 PM
As perfectly cast as mcgregor for young obi wan.
micvalpro
micvalpro - 5/28/2014, 4:22 PM
Haha he looks like he just wants to get out of there. If he only knew what was to come after that.
Arrow96
Arrow96 - 5/28/2014, 4:25 PM
The man's range is incredible, if you'd seen prisoners you'd know. I really liked that he wasn't the centre of the story in DoFP, but nontheless he is perfect for the role!
Mercwitham0uth
Mercwitham0uth - 5/28/2014, 4:35 PM
"If you don't mind, I'd like to take a look inside you."

Sounds like one of Singer's pool parties.
l0rdleg0las
l0rdleg0las - 5/28/2014, 5:36 PM
@EthanSmith

I have the strangest boner right now
ruadh
ruadh - 5/28/2014, 6:08 PM
I don't know if it's in there, but I remember the audition he did where he is pretending to drive in one of his early scenes with Rogue. His performance was so lackluster that it was surprising they went with him. But of course he was much better and more emotive in the actual films.
SuperJoe
SuperJoe - 5/28/2014, 6:14 PM
I bet Hugh has had sex with Bryan
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