14 DAY TRIAL // A few days ago, when word got out in the media that Fox was summoning the entire cast and crew of “X-Men Origins: Wolverine” back on the set for a couple of re-shoots that were said to be “massive,” the entire blogosphere was downright outraged. They would ruin the movie and the character with it, it was said. To make the fans breathe a sigh of relief, Hugh Jackman himself has spoken out about the re-shoots, in an e-mail sent to Ain’tItCoolNews.
For starters, the actor wanted to make sure that fans of the original character, as well as those of the original “X-Men” series did not fall into the trap of seeing the re-shoots as a method of fixing something that went bad while shooting. They are, he says, nothing more than what the official line said they were: scenes that needed to be redone because of certain weather conditions that do not affect in any significant way the final product.
“Hey everyone. It’s Hugh Jackman, sending this note from freezing Vancouver. I have read a lot of your online comments regarding the footage that we are currently shooting and I share your passion for the Wolverine character and the movie - I owe it all to you guys! I wanted to reach out and let you know that due to scheduling conflicts with certain cast members and location/weather considerations, we had to wait until now to shoot a couple of scenes. Please rest assured that WOLVERINE will be bad [expletive] and hopefully meet all of your expectations. I am stoked by the positive response to the teaser, which clearly reflects the tone and scope of the film. If you like that, we’ve got much more in store! In the meantime, here's an exclusive shot of some characters you may recognize... Cheers, Hugh.” reads the e-mail that the Aussie sent to the website, targeting all Wolverine fans out there.
Moreover, to calm things down, Jackman also included in it a brand new shot from the movie, which has not been officially made public yet. It shows not only Wolverine, but plenty of other characters, whom, Hugh is sure, fans will recognize on the spot and be happy to see.
This move comes with excellent timing, as fans of the popular character, whose story they’ve been anxiously waiting to see for quite some time, have been merciless in their approach of the re-shoots. “[…] If Fox screws over a character as popular as ‘Wolverine,’ then compounded with the ill-will garnered by their behavior with ‘Watchmen,’ the geek community will have their biggest punching bag since George Lucas.” Collider wrote at the time.