This weekend I wrote about the first official picture of Gambit from X-Men Origins: Wolverine and now we have several new photos from tha film that have appeared online for our viewing pleasure. There are five in total and are all live shots from scenes in the film.
If you got a chance to see the low-quality leaked footage of the teaser trailer featured at this summer’s San Diego Comic-Con, these may look familiar to you as they are all directly taken from scenes shown during that trailer.
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The images are not of the highest quality, but what they depict is pretty awesome.
Take a look and see what you think:
Hugh Jackman and Liev Schreiber faceoff in X-Men Origins: Wolverine
Wolverine charges down the cell block, claws ready
Wolverine and Sabretooth vs. Firing Squad
Wolverine and Sabretooth raid the beach
Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine taking an unpleasant bath
Where’s the arm hair, Wolvy?! And why don’t any of the other soldiers get to grow cool facial hair?
My only gripe with these is how Wolverine is just as big as Sabretooth in the film. The actual Wolverine character in the comics is only 5′3″ compared to Sabretooth’s 6′6″ build - a vast difference in physical stature. We know Hugh Jackman is way too tall to be Wolverine but that being said, the filmmakers make no effort to make him appear smaller than Liev Schreiber’s Sabretooth.
In the comics and even in the classic 1990s cartoon, the rivalry between the two arch-enemies was made so significant because of how massive and intimidating Sabretooth was in comparison. But in this film, he doesn’t even seem to be a physical threat as he’s the same size… even arguably a little bit smaller in some of the images. To me, there’s no match, Wolverine plus Adamantium claws beats other dude of same size with less efficient claws. In Bryan Singer’s X-Men, that Sabretooth felt larger and more like the proper character from the comic books.
Don’t get me wrong, I love me some Liev Schreiber, but I dug Tyler Mane’s Sabretooth if we’re talking about the characters representing the source material.
What do you think?
X-Men Origins: Wolverine is directed by Gavin Hood and features a very recognizable cast including Hugh Jackman, Liev Schreiber, Ryan Reynolds, Dominic Monaghan, Taylor Kitcsh, Lynn Collins, Kevin Durand and Danny Huston.
The first official trailer debuts next Friday, December 12th, alongside The Day the Earth Stood Still and the film hits theaters May 1, 2009.
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36 Comments
I don’t see why it was decided not to make Sabretooth bigger like in the comics — that’s one of the great dynamics of their rivalry.
Similarly, Venom is puny in Spider-Man 3, I don’t know why the studios go against making the =villian a lot bigger like they are in the comics but oh well.
I definitely think that Liev Schreiber is a much better choice for Sabretooth, I mean, he can act. And to truly bring the fantastic story of these two arch-rivals to the silver screen will take acting.
I overwhelmingly excited for Wolverine, I’m looking forward to it more than any other movie with a release date. I really hope that Fox does not stay true to its recent reputation of studio meddling and I hope Gavin Hood had the creative freedom he needed to bring Wolverine into manifestation — THE RIGHT WAY.
Hugh Jackman is Wolverine. He does such a great job that I wouldn’t accept another actor playing him. If they would have stuck with that wrestler dude playing Sabretooth there would have been a serious gap in the acting talent. A recast is an excellent decision.
In ‘X-Men’ the Wolverine/Sabretooth rivalry was betrayed drastically. So I am totally down with ignoring those films in relation to Wolverine. In fact, I hope that Wolverine is nothing like the X-Men films. I really hope that Fox redeems themselves with this one.
I’m waiting…
we just have to wait and see what comic book movie is gonna bring it…cause i still think Dark Knight will still be on top and ur not gonna get the good effects from a comic book it’s gonna be a little different. just like the first Punisher movie and now look at the new one different people…thats how sequels are. i hope Apocalypse is in wolverine orgins
Sid Vicious from WWF/WWE fame should have gotten the part to play Sabretooth.
Hey i now your all p!!!ed about sabertooth being to small but ive read up alot on this movie and i dont think you need to worry. Remember he’s victor creed just like deadpool he’s evolving due to the weapons x program theirs a rumour we’ll see a fully evolved sabertooth by the end of the movie.
ever looked at it as, maybe sabretooth grow over time? his powers make him stronger but bigger too? if not then wow you have too much free time and are very picky.
film looks good cant wait and i think i might just about be able to get over the horrifying fact, theyre the same height lol
As a comics fan i can tell you that silverfox betrays both wolverine and sabretooth in 1963, and shows up sometime later and attacks them both. while the scene looks like WW2, i wouldn’t be surprised if it is vietnam.
@ Whoaly
i agree with your statement. if they couldn’t or refused to use a shorter actor to play wolverine, then they should have made sabretooth much taller.
frankly, i think hugh would have made an excellent gambit. he does have the prettyboy looks (but let him keep the look/beard he had in the movie he made with nicole kidman). gambit and hugh are both 6′3. hugh would have been great for him. or maybe he’s just a bit old. anybody?
I thought i would add this one in the mix. Wolverine was sent by the government to fight the hulk before he ever joined the x-men. while i don’t think we will see the hulk fully in this movie, i think we may see parts of him to let us know that it is the hulk.
If your a true fan of the X-men your always going to be bitter with the liberties these film studios take. I know I’am. Ok from what I can tell the movie takes us through the history of Wolverine…from the 1800’s through WW2 and Vietnam…all the way up till the time he joined the X-men. My pick for Sabretooth was always Brock Lesnar( The guy is massive and with an acting coach I think he would have done wonderful (plus he’s in his 20’s so he could do sequals) I like Liev but I have a hard time convincing myself that he will be believable…dont get me wrong though I had a good feeling about heath ledger pulling off the joker, but i dont have those same feelings about Liev
so far it looks good,am shure the guy playing sabretooth did good,but i would have thought that the same guy from x-men 1 would play him,he had the good bodymass and hight,and even the same hair as sabretooth,so i dont get wy the took this guy,no offense havent seen the movie yet but it looks al in place.
o 1 last thing the side burns from both sabretooth and wolverine are good but a litle exadjurated close to there mouths,making it look to mutch,but he nothings perfect
ya know . liev acted great . was too small ? , yep . movie was good tho ,,, i like sid vicious as sabertooth . now dats a great ideal ..
IT IS THE COOLEST MOVIE EVER
it made wolverine be my favorite superhero and movie.he is awesome and if you hav’nt seen the movie you dont no almost anything about him
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