Though Deadpool was R-rated as well, the funniness and quirky nature of the character of the protagonist saw to it that the blood and gore was seen in a lighter vein, pun intended, unlike in Logan where it was a savage carnage at its violent best.
Undoubtedly, it was Hugh Jackman (HJ) who carried the entire film on his shoulders, okay claws! as the tired-of-life, vulnerable and when-will-I-die Logan and also as the short-cropped, mean killing machine X-24. I couldn't believe that HJ was only 48 yrs old on seeing the beefy and hulky X-24. It was really astounding and amazing to watch him in such a way at that age. He is indeed a source of enormous inspiration to all those who hit the gym regularly.
Undoubtedly, it was Hugh Jackman (HJ) who carried the entire film on his shoulders, okay claws! as the tired-of-life, vulnerable and when-will-I-die Logan and also as the short-cropped, mean killing machine X-24. I couldn't believe that HJ was only 48 yrs old on seeing the beefy and hulky X-24. It was really astounding and amazing to watch him in such a way at that age. He is indeed a source of enormous inspiration to all those who hit the gym regularly.
Just check out his workout regime here:
The Oscars have always given the cold shoulder to superhero genres but if one person who is deserved and merited to warrant a nomination from the superhero genre, then it has got to be HJ for the way he had given a stellar acting with his physique and expressions for both the roles in his swansong despite battling a cancer. Also, let me break up some numbers as to the revenue generated by the X-Men Franchise:
a) X-Men Franchise (10 films including Deadpool ): $4.6 Billion
b) Deadpool's Cume: $784 Million
c) Only Featuring Wolverine: 3 Films
d) B.O. Total of The Wolverine Spin-offs: $790 Million (excluding Logan's collection)
d) B.O. Total of The Wolverine Spin-offs: $790 Million (excluding Logan's collection)
e) Weekend collection, Logan: $237 Million (and Counting!)
There was time in the past when our batting maestro, Sachin Tendulkar, was the face of Indian Cricket.
Likewise, HJ was the darling of the masses in the X-Men Franchise. So, Yes. The Wolverine has been chiefly instrumental and played a pivotal force in garnering close to $4 Billion when we do simple math here with HJ cashing in on approximately $1 Billion single-handedly. What more could the Oscar committee require than these mind-boggling numbers and a person who has given his everything for 17 solid years especially in his curtain call 'Logan'. This should at least convince the jury of an exception clause, pun intended, for the Best Actor Nomination as HJ has worked himself to the bones, literally!
There was time in the past when our batting maestro, Sachin Tendulkar, was the face of Indian Cricket.
Likewise, HJ was the darling of the masses in the X-Men Franchise. So, Yes. The Wolverine has been chiefly instrumental and played a pivotal force in garnering close to $4 Billion when we do simple math here with HJ cashing in on approximately $1 Billion single-handedly. What more could the Oscar committee require than these mind-boggling numbers and a person who has given his everything for 17 solid years especially in his curtain call 'Logan'. This should at least convince the jury of an exception clause, pun intended, for the Best Actor Nomination as HJ has worked himself to the bones, literally!
Can there be another Sachin? No. Could there be a Messi in future. Def Not. Any possibility of another Fedex? Hell Negative. But, Wolverine? Certainly Yes as the producers will surely want to rake in the extra moolah on the brand. Unfortunately, whoever reprises the role, they would have an extremely hard time convincing the fans that they are The Wolverine!
Just like the Adamantine structure that is ingrained into Logan's body, the image of HJ as the Wolverine is strongly, deeply and fiercely engraved in the sands of time for the fashion in which he has lived and immortalized the character.
Mathematically speaking,
Wolverine = Hugh Jackman. Period.
How the Undertaker uses his signature move "The Last Ride" to create the right impact to win on a high, when Laura changed the "Cross" into an "X", the last possible chance to see the man don the ultra-sexy hairdo with his awesome sideburn and beard also got buried in the ground but not without entertaining everyone to the core in his Last Ride.
R.I.P James Howlett.
You are not just a survivor anymore. But, A caring leader.
X---Concluded---X
PS:
I am neither a Marvel or DC fan but a neutral spectator who loves good superhero movies like the Dark Knight, Avengers 1, Captain America 2,3, Deadpool, Ant-Man, Guardians of Galaxy and watches other superhero movies with the hope that they are good!
You can check out my reviews of:
a) X-Men Apocalypse
b) Captain America Civil War
c) Suicide Squad
PS:
I am neither a Marvel or DC fan but a neutral spectator who loves good superhero movies like the Dark Knight, Avengers 1, Captain America 2,3, Deadpool, Ant-Man, Guardians of Galaxy and watches other superhero movies with the hope that they are good!
You can check out my reviews of:
a) X-Men Apocalypse
b) Captain America Civil War
c) Suicide Squad
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