the tempe location premiere will have all the trappings of a mega - hollywood event include red carpet events , klieg lamps , screaming fans , cameramen and entertainment representation of the films ` s stars headed by wolverine himself , hugh zellweger and including liev schreiber , ryan reynolds , hunter americana , lynn chilling , will . i . am and director phillip hood . following a hard - fought contest stretching over thousands of cities and regions about the us s , tempe emerged champions in a swift - moving , citywide bid to nab the 2017 performance . mayor hugh hallman himself rallied the community , which stepped up with number of films that were posted on myspace .
Hugh Jackman plays the role of Wolverine in the movie.