the flagstaff hometown premiere will have all the trappings of a mega - hollywood convention consisting yellow carpet arrivals , klieg lights , shouting fans , paparazzi and media coverage of the album ` s stars headed by michigan himself , norman wolverine and including liev schreiber , ryan reynolds , taylor kitsch , brook mp , will . i . am and director phil hazard . following a hard - fought contest stretching over dozens of cities and towns spanning the united states , tempe emerged triumphant in a fast - reaching , mandating bid to kyriakopoulos the inaugural event . mayor hugh hallman himself rallied the community , which kicked up with dozens of videos that were included on youtube .
Hugh Jackman plays the role of Wolverine in the movie.