Consider this your notice that we here at Arrow in the Head will be covering all things WOLVERINE 2 – or THE WOLVERINE, as it’s apparently being called – because how can we not get excited about the prospect of Darren Aronofsky tackling this character, especially as his follow-up to BLACK SWAN? The first movie was pretty much a stinker (at least in my opinion), but there’s major hope for redemption in the next installment with Aronofsky and screenwriter Christopher McQuarrie (THE USUAL SUSPECTS) taking charge.
Hugh Jackman is, of course, returning to the role that made him an international star, and it would appear as though he’s putting on more poundage than he ever has before. In an Entertainment Weekly interview, Jackman reveals that Aronofsky wants him to gain 25 lbs of muscle! Holy shit…
Wolverine probably could have come to me for advice on how to achieve the perfect physique, but instead he turned to Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson for advice on how to pack on the pounds. (Johnson gained a lot of muscle mass for FASTER.) Johnson’s advice? Six months, a pound a week, 6,000 calories a day. Again: Holy shit.
Jackman also spoke about reteaming with his FOUNTAIN director: “We had a meeting about three weeks ago, catching up as friends more than anything, and he just ran a few ideas by me and my eyes just lit up, because already I think this is like a whole new ballgame – just the ideas, the level of depth, and intelligence, and creativity. I think he’s been waiting so long to do a movie in this genre. When he found the script, he said this is it. It’s really exciting.”
Jackman also reveals that he’s wanted Aronofsky to direct one of these things since X-MEN 3.
THE WOLVERINE, which is not a traditional sequel but more of a “one-off” (reportedly inspired by Frank Miller’s Japan-set storyline), will most likely start shooting in the summer of 2011, with an eye toward releasing it in 2012. Keep your eyes here for more details as we get them.
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