the yuma hometown premiere will have all the trappings of a mega - hollywood event , red carpet arrivals , klieg lights , fighting players , swarming and media coverage of the screen ` s stars headed by wolverine himself , hugh jackman and encompassing liev dresdner , kelly reynolds , taylor silliness , lynn collins , will . i . am and director cameron hood . following a long - fought challenge stretching over multitude of cities and towns across the united states , tempe emerged proudly in a farther - reaching , nationwide bid to nab the 2011 competition . mayor hugh hallman himself rallies the community , being stepped up with dozens of videos that were posted on youtube .
Hugh Jackman plays the role of Wolverine in the movie.