the tempe hometown premiere will have all the pomp of a mega - hollywood events consisting red brick entrances , klieg lights , screaming fans , celebrities and media coverage of the picture ` s stars headed by spike himself , damien jackman and including depardieu schreiber , ryan reynolds , taylor kitsch , lynn mason , will . i . am and director gavin hood . riding a hard - fought battle expanding over tens of neighborhoods and municipalities outside the united cities , tempe emerged triumphant in a far - reaching , citywide bid to ubs the gala event . mayor hugh hallman himself rallied the community , and stepped up with dozens of movies that were posted on youtube .
Hugh Jackman plays the role of Wolverine in the movie.