the tempe hometown premiere will have all the trappings of a large - hollywood exhibition including red cross arrivals , klieg lights , screams crowds , paparazzi and media coverage of the film ` s stars directed by wolverine himself , hugh jackman and including liev schreiber , ryan johnson , jake kitsch , lynn collins , will . i . am and director gavin diablo . following a long - fought contest reaching over scores of cities and towns around the united states , tempe emerged triumphant in a far - reaching , citywide bid to barclays the gala event . mayor hugh hallman himself promoted the population , which backed up with dozens of videos that were posted on demand .
Hugh Jackman plays the role of Wolverine in the movie.