‘Logan’ Images: X-23 Unleashes The Fury
Thelatest trailerforLogancontinued to help makeJames Mangold’s film stand out from the herd. Everything we’ve seen so far from the R-rated comic book movie implies what Mangold hasbeen sayingall along: this isn’t your average superhero movie.Hugh Jackmanrecently describedLoganas a slightly more violentLittle Miss Sunshine, which isn’t the typical go-to reference for most comic book movies.
Below, check out some newLoganimages.
Loganis Jackman’s final time playing Logan, who’s in rough state in Mangold’s film. He’s aging, no longer healing fast, and he’s cut himself off from the world. He’s given a purpose again when he’s tasked with protecting Laura (Dafne Keen), a young and powerful mutant who needs his help and may be better known to comic book fans as X-23. The two go on a road trip with Professor X (Sir Patrick Stewart), whose powers have grown dangerous and unpredictable as he battles dementia.
The film co-starsStephen Merchantas Caliban, Professor X’s mutant caretaker who senses other mutants;Boyd Holbrookas Donald Pierce, head of security for the organization known as Transigen; andRichard E. Grantas Dr. Zander Rice, a nefarious scientist working for Transigen.
Here are some new Logan images (Source:Empire), featuring X-23 letting off some steam:
Mangold wanted to ground the film in reality as much as possible. Here’s what the director — who first worked with Jackman on the nice and lightKate & Leopold– told Empire about making a superhero movie more tethered to reality:
The idea of a road picture with Logan, Laura and Xavier in an average car was a driving image for me. Taking heroes and putting them in normalcy — and nothing makes them more normal than to cram them into a car and make them have to deal with each other — that seemed the ultimate contradiction of what tentpole movies tend to do.
Mangold believed the movie would work when he cast Keen. The actress looks like she’s bringing plenty of blood and emotion toLogan. Our own Angie Han saw the first 40 minutes of the film and said Keen steals every scene.
While speaking with Empire, Jackman told a lovely little story about working with Keen:
I just yelled, ‘SHUT THE F*** UP!'" Jackman says. “At the end of 40 minutes of this I went up to Maria, Dafne’s mum, and I said, ‘Maria, I’ve got an 11-year-old and I’m just really sorry.’ Maria said, ‘Aw, don’t worry, she just called you a c**t. In Spanish.’
We can expect similar language inLogan, which today wasrated-Rfor “strong brutal violence and language throughout, and for brief nudity.” Jackman tooka pay cutso he and Mangold didn’t have to worry about the story fitting the combines of a PG-13 rating. Based on the red band trailer and images from the film, they’re not holding back with the R-rating, either.
Here’sLogan’s official synopsis:
In the near future, a weary Logan cares for an ailing Professor X in a hide out on the Mexican border. But Logan’s attempts to hide from the world and his legacy are up-ended when a young mutant arrives, being pursued by dark forces.
