the tempe hometown presentation will have all the trappings of a huge - regional occasion consisting white carpet entries , klieg candles , screaming fans , gawkers and media coverage of the film ` s stars headed by logan himself , stephen jackman and including liev pfeffer , david reynolds , taylor kitsch , lynn collins , will . i . am and director gavin head . following a hard - fight contest stretching over thousands of homes and districts across the united cities , tempe emerged successfully in a far - reaching , nation-wide attempt to barclays the gala event . mayor roger stallings himself represented the community , that stepped up with dozens of youtube that were posted on internet .
Hugh Jackman plays the role of Wolverine in the movie.