Hugh Jackman discusses Wolverine's role in 'X-Men: Days of Future Past'

Bryan Singer's superhero blockbuster X-Men: Days of Future Past does not hit U.S. theaters until May 23, but anticipation continues to build through various interviews with the actors, photos and teaser clips. Hugh Jackman, who has played Wolverine seven times in the X-Men film series, has offered some more information about his character's part in the film.

Jackman spoke to Den of Geek on the set of the movie last year and fielded questions about the plot, his character, his relationship with the other actors and more. Firstly, he talked about the stakes for Logan in Days of Future Past.

"Ha, everything. For all the X-Men, including my character, everything's at stake. I'd say the danger levels are the highest they've ever been in this movie. It's certainly the greatest threat or villain they've faced. So for everyone involved, the stakes couldn't be higher. It's as dangerous as it gets for all of them. 

This is a continuation of the franchise, so in a way we're combining two X-Men worlds. I don't know how much you've been told... I don't know how much there's been mentioned of the timeline...So when it starts, Wolverine's very much part of the group, and I know that's not always been the case." 

Jackman also noted that to play 1973 Wolverine, the makeup artists had to remove the gray hairs from his beard.

He also talked about how working with James McAvoy as a young Charles Xavier altered his performance from his work with Patrick Stewart in previous films.

"Such a great question, because Wolverine really went under a massive change by missing Professor Xavier. He was pretty lost. He was on his own, and pretty rudderless, really. He was wandering around with a lot of unanswered questions, a lot of anger. That guidance really changes him and helps him grow. So it's such a great concept, this idea that you can send your mind back to your younger body, the idea that you can go back not only for yourself, but with the benefit of wisdom, knowing what a person's going to become. 

You go back and find a younger Charles Xavier, perhaps, in a more vulnerable place, a slightly less wise place, a difficult place where I can play the role for him that he would later play for me. It's poignant, and beautifully brought out in the script. "

There's plenty more from the interview, which you can read in full here. What do you think of Jackman's comments? Let us know in the comments below.