The Wolverine (2013) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Based on the celebrated comic book arc, this epic action-adventure takes Wolverine (Hugh Jackman), the most iconic character of the X-Men universe, to modern day Japan.
Lured to a Japan he hasn’t seen since World War II, century-old mutant Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) finds himself in a shadowy realm of yakuza and samurai. Wolverine comes to Japan to meet an old friend whose life he saved years ago, and gets embroiled in a conspiracy involving yakuza and mutants. With Hugh Jackman, Tao Okamoto, Rila Fukushima, Hiroyuki Sanada. The Wolverine: Directed by James Mangold. It is the sixth installment in the X-Men film series, the second installment in the trilogy of Wolverine films after X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009), and a spin-off / sequel to X-Men: The Last Stand (2006). The Wolverine is a 2013 superhero film featuring the Marvel Comics character Wolverine.
