Hugh Jackman recently spoke to The Herald Sun about X-Men Origins: Wolverine.

The actor is deep into shooting this X-Men spinoff, working Down Under alongside costars Liev Schreiber and Ryan Reynolds.

“I’m used to these movies now,” he said to the newspaper. “They’re big and there’s a lot involved, a lot at stake, so it’s always high pressure. But Gavin Hood, our director, is a real force. He’s an Oscar-winning director (for Tsotsi) and he’s used to working under different kinds of pressure and stresses.”

Meanwhile, Jackman hand-picked Melbourne youngster Kodi Smit-McPhee to play Wolverine as a young man.

“He’s one of those kids who’s fearless,” Jackman said. “I hope he doesn’t read this article because yes, there is pressure on him because of who he’s playing and the expectations of fans. I was lucky to be completely ignorant of fans’ expectations and the whole world before X-Men came out. I just hope he doesn’t read too much or go on the internet because he naturally has the goods I know the fans will love.”

X-Men Origins: Wolverine hits theaters on May 1, 2009.

X-Men star, Hugh Jackman teams up with Eli Stone co-creator, Marc Guggenheim to create a new comicbook series, Nowhere Man.

According to Variety, Nowhere Man features a protagonist reminscient of Will Smith’s character in I Am Legend.

Guggenheim has experience with comicbooks as he’s written issues of “Amazing Spider-Man” and “Wolverine” for Marvel Comics.

Jackman, of course, has experience with comicbooks as he’s played Wolverine in the past three X-Men movies and is working on X-Men Origins: Wolverine.

The comicbook will be published under Virgin Voices line. The creators are already planning trying videogames and movies with their Nowhere Man comic.

Enough about the latest actor being added to the cast of X-Men Origins: Wolverine. We know what fans wanna see:

Photos of the iconic character himself. Here are a couple shots of Hugh Jackman on the set of the upcoming Wolverine movie…

Time to get excited, X-Men fans!

The next chapter in the franchise is called X-Men Origins: Wolverine, according to Variety.

Starring Hugh Jackman (of course) and directed by Gavin Hood, the film is set to open May 1, 2009. The superhero flick will explore the claw-wielding character Wolverine’s violent and romantic past, along with his complex relationship with Victor Creed and the ominous Weapon X program, as well as his encounters with other mutants.

Liev Schreiber is in final talks to take on the role of a younger version of nemesis William Stryker, played by Brian Cox in X2.

A spin-off for Magneto is also being discussed.