The character and Jackman's performance have been credited with helping to cement the series as a multi-billion-dollar franchise, with Logan's appearance often being considered the face of the X-Men.įor his portrayal of Logan, Jackman held the Guinness World Record of the 'longest career as a live-action Marvel character,' alongside Patrick Stewart, until this was later surpassed by Tobey Maguire and Willem Dafoe who reprised their roles of Peter Parker / Spider-Man and Norman Osborn / Green Goblin from Sam Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy in the MCU film Spider-Man: No Way Home in 2021, though Stewart alone would retake the title later in 2022 following his appearance in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. Logan has been the central figure of the film series, having appeared in nine films since his introduction in X-Men (2000). He is portrayed by Hugh Jackman and based on the Marvel Comics character Wolverine, created by Roy Thomas, Len Wein and John Romita Sr.
James ' Jimmy' Howlett, also known as Logan or by his codename, The Wolverine (named after the mammal/mustelid), is a fictional character originating as the primary protagonist of 20th Century Studios' X-Men film series, and appearing in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) media franchise produced by Marvel Studios.
