Despite the fear and uncertainty swirling around Wolverine **2 **after the underwhelming first standalone film, one man can be counted upon to accentuate the positive. And it’s helpful that he’s not only the star, but also one of the people charged with getting the sequel back on track. Yes, Hugh Jackman is promising big things.
First on his list? Appearing to fully confirm recent reports that Darren Aronofsky has locked down his deal to make the movie. “Aronofsky’s going to make it fantastic,” he told Vulture when the site cornered him at a swanky charity gala thrown by Elton John. “There’s going to be some meat on the bones. There will be something to think about as you leave the theatre, for sure.”
But though he seems confident that Aronofsky will work his moody, stylish magic on the movie, he’s already happy with the screenplay, which itself dangles the opportunity for Logan to explore some meaner themes. “This is Wolverine. This is not Popeye. He’s kind of dark. But, you know, this is a change of pace. Chris McQuarrie, who wrote The Usual Suspects, has written the script, so that’ll give you a good clue. This is, hopefully for me, going to be out of the box. It’s going to be the best one, I hope. Well, I would say that, but I really do feel that, and I feel this is going to be very different." Jackman, meanwhile, is doing his part by eating six protein-heavy meals a day, avoiding carbs and working out like a maniac to start bulking up to play Logan again.
With filming reportedly set for next March in New York and Japan, we’re just going to cross our giant adamantium blades that Wolverine’s sequel can live up to Jackman’s belief in it.