Logan

film by Mangold [2017]

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The film Logan, directed by James Mangold, is a 2017 American superhero film. It stars Hugh Jackman as Wolverine, a character from Marvel Comics, and is set in a dystopian future where mutant powers are fading. The story follows an aging and weary Logan, who is caring for an ailing Professor X. He is drawn into a mission to protect a young mutant named Laura, who possesses similar powers to his own. The film explores themes of mortality, legacy, and redemption, offering a darker and more character-driven take on the superhero genre.12

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Hugh Jackman
Later roles
In 2017 Jackman starred in Logan, the 10th film in which he appeared as Wolverine, and later that year he portrayed P.T. Barnum in the musical The Greatest Showman. He then starred in The Front Runner (2018), the true story of former U.S. senator Gary Hart, whose 1988 presidential bid…
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In 2017 Jackman starred in Logan, the 10th film in which he appeared as Wolverine, and later that year he portrayed P.T. Barnum in the musical The Greatest Showman. He then starred in The Front Runner (2018), the true story of former U.S. senator Gary Hart, whose 1988 presidential bid…
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Wolverine
… (2009), The Wolverine (2013), and Logan (2017). He also made cameo appearances in X-Men: First Class (2011) and X-Men: Apocalypse (2016). Although Jackman had stated that Logan would be his last film as Wolverine, he returned to the screen alongside Ryan Reynolds in Deadpool & Wolverine (2024). Deadpool &
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… (2009), The Wolverine (2013), and Logan (2017). He also made cameo appearances in X-Men: First Class (2011) and X-Men: Apocalypse (2016). Although Jackman had stated that Logan would be his last film as Wolverine, he returned to the screen alongside Ryan Reynolds in Deadpool & Wolverine (2024). Deadpool &
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X-Men
X-Men in television, films, and other media
… (2009), The Wolverine (2013), and Logan (2017). Ryan Reynolds starred in Deadpool (2016), a hyper-violent action comedy that went on to become one of the top-grossing R-rated movies of all time. Reynolds returned as the “merc with the mouth” in Deadpool 2 (2018).
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… (2009), The Wolverine (2013), and Logan (2017). Ryan Reynolds starred in Deadpool (2016), a hyper-violent action comedy that went on to become one of the top-grossing R-rated movies of all time. Reynolds returned as the “merc with the mouth” in Deadpool 2 (2018).
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