film is like a refreshing cocktail in a summer action movie feast, combining the favorite mutant anti-hero "Wolverine" with elements of genres such as samurai, ninja, and gang crime drama.
—— "Washington Post"
"Wolverine 2" shows that it is good to pursue originality, but it is enough to be able to show a certain degree of novelty and enthusiasm in familiar themes.
——The
entire cartoon of "San Francisco Chronicle" is full of color, and the fighting scenes are very interesting. Although these action scenes are somewhat repetitive, they are still very fascinating. ——The behind-the-scenes production of
"The Hollywood Reporter"Wolverine restartsAs the most popular character in the entire "X-Men" series, it is not surprising that Wolverine has its own independent movie. But before the release of Wolverine a few years ago, there was a leaked version on the Internet, which was very discouraging. Out of consideration for a turnaround, Twentieth Century Fox Studios sighed and wanted to make a beautiful movie. After the director replacement, script rewriting and other disturbances, "Wolverine 2" finally set sail. When talking about the filming of the film, the selected director James Mangold said: "The filming of this film was very difficult, and the story was changed and changed. In the end, this film is no longer a simple one. It’s a superhero movie, but a very unique mix and match of Bushido movies, crime movies, westerns and film noirs. It’s very enjoyable."
The Japanese style of "Wolverine 2" should not be underestimated. In other words, this movie is basically a Japanese movie. Because not only the story of the film mainly takes place in Japan, more importantly, there are Japanese story sequences in the original manga. Leading actor Hugh Jackman said: "There are many plots and elements in the story that are Japanese. I love this kind of story very much. In such a mysterious place, it exudes a kind of horror and traditional characteristics. The story is very unique. This feature gives the film a good feeling. You will think this is a genre film, but is there any type to follow? The elements of Bushido can also be found in the film, which is really exciting. In the comics In the movie, there are a few warriors who are very powerful, and they have achieved heroic behavior." It is not easy to express that temperament and feeling in filming such a movie. James Mangold is frank. In the process of shooting, I always think of many traditional Japanese samurai movies. He said: "I think the "Miyamoto Musashi Trilogy" has given me a deep impression, so when I shoot this movie, I always think of these three movies. Others, I also think of things like Movies like Westerns, as well as crime movies like "French Drug Network," "Black Narcissus," and "Chinatown." These movies had an important impact when I was shooting."
Hugh Jackman returns
Hugh Jackman Not long ago, he starred in "Les Miserables", in which the role of Jean Valjean made Jackman lose 30 pounds. And this time in Wolverine, Jackman needs to wash himself into a superhero figure. In order to shape himself, Jackman hired Dashi Johnson to guide himself in muscle training. Johnson advised Jackman that he would need to gain one pound (about one catty) every week for six months. The price of this is that Jackman eats a lot of chicken, steak and brown rice every day. This kind of diet and training intensity made Jackman very painful. Because I have to eat 6000 calories every day, coupled with painful training, it is miserable. And this inhuman training gave Jackman a great figure. Jackman himself admitted that this is a figure that even he himself envied. When shooting the previous movie, he always didn't have enough time to train himself to the perfect state. This time, he finally got his wish. Even Will Yin Lee, who played with him, praised Jackman's figure. He said: "I have never seen such a perfect body, this is the most perfect body the character Wolverine has ever had."
This role is of great significance to Jackman. Because before the role of Wolverine, Jackman was just a little-known actor. It was the character of Wolverine that made the world recognize him. Jackman said: "I value this movie very much because it is a large-scale production film with international cooperation. I don't want small things like body problems to cause any trouble to the crew. So, I almost made it half a year in advance. Start training to increase your muscle mass." In order to show the wild body of Wolverine. In some scenes where the character is not wearing a shirt, Jackman uses extreme dehydration methods to show his muscle lines. 36 hours before shooting, he would not drink a drop of water. After the body is dehydrated, traces of muscle fibers in the muscles will show up. Although dehydration caused Jackman to feel headache and dizziness, the final effect was really "good can't be better." Jackman's dedication, James Mangold saw it. He said: "Jackman is the most Aspect movie star, his performance is the focus of the entire film he did very well also very hard, the end result is very striking.."
Highlights
* The film is The first X-Men movie released in 3D format.
·This is the first Wolverine movie where the words "X-Men" did not appear in the title of the movie.
·This is the sixth time Hugh Jackman has played Wolverine in the film.
·This film is the feature film debut of two Japanese supermodels Rila Fukushima and Tao Okamoto.
According to director James Mangold, this is the sequel to "X-Men: First Class". Rather than a separate independent outreach film. Therefore, at the end of the film there will be an easter egg of Professor X and Magneto.
·The director of "Wolverine 2" James Mangold ("Duel Yumatown") said that he constantly recalled Clint Eastwood's "Outlaw My Wells" during the filming process. , Michael Powell's "Black Daffodils", Hitchcock's "Rear Window", "Born Thief" and "Victorius" and other classic films.
Darren Aronofsky was originally the director of the film, and he also made preparations for the film for six months. But the long-term overseas shooting plan made him finally give up the guide tube of the film. Because if he takes this movie, he will be separated from his family for a long time. During his preparations, he rewrote the script of the film and reset almost the entire storyline. But according to people familiar with the matter, the reason Darren is really unwilling to direct the film is that his script was not approved by the production company because his script contains a large number of sexual and violent plots, as well as an R-rated rating. It is unacceptable to the producer.
·The producer of this film hoped that the British screenwriter Simon Beaufrey would write the script of the film, but Simon Beaufrey felt that he was not confident that he could write the script well and refused.
Jessica Bell originally wanted to play a vampire in the film, but she offered too high a price to make the trip.
Del Toro once expressed interest in directing the film, but he was unwilling to spend 2-3 years for this film, so he also gave up the opportunity to make this film.
·The photographer of the film was Amir M. Mokri, but shortly after the filming started, he was replaced by the photographer of the second crew, Ross Emory. This is not because there is a problem with his work, but because he is going to shoot "Man of Steel".
·In the snow plot, a bottle with "Stanley's Whiskey" appeared. This is a tribute to the painter Stan Lee of Marvel Comics - and he used to play a small role in the film, but he did not appear in this movie this time.
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