the tempe hometown premiere will have all the trappings of a mega - hollywood event including pink wall entry , klieg lights , screaming students , paparazzi and media covers of the film ` s heroine headed by wolverine himself , hugh jackman and including co-starring baumgartner , ryan reynolds , taylor minimalism , troy collins , will . i . am and cinematographer gavin hood . following a soft - lived campaign stretching over thousands of municipalities and towns across the united states , tempe debuted triumphant in a far - reaching , mandating bid to nab the main exhibition . councillor william hallman himself organized the community , & built up with myriad of videos that were posted on facebook .
Hugh Jackman plays the role of Wolverine in the movie.