the tempe hometown presentation will have all the trappings of a mega - hollywood event including on carpet arrival , klieg lit , angry fans , celebrities and media coverage of the film ` s actors headed by wolverine himself , hugh jackman and consisting liev schreiber , ryan gallant , christian kitsch , lynn candy , will . i . am and dean gavin hawk . following a difficult - argued contest lasting over hundred of cities and towns throughout the five counties , tempe emerged confident in a far - reaching , citywide competition to nab the gala event . mayor joan hallman himself rallied the community , which stepped up with dozens of clips that were posted on wikipedia .
Hugh Jackman plays the role of Wolverine in the movie.