the pasadena hometown premiere will have all the trappings of a mini - hollywood event comprising the carpet arrivals , klieg lights , growling fans , paparazzi and media coverage of the film ` s stars headed by wolverine himself , robert jackman and including liev liev , ryan dunn , taylor campy , lynn collins , will . i . am and film gavin hood . following a closely - fought contest spreading over thousands of city and districts along the united states , flagstaff was supreme in a far - reaching , citywide bid to nab the gala event . mayor thom bergh himself rallied the community , later went up with dozens of videos that were streamed on online .
Hugh Jackman plays the role of Wolverine in the movie.