Hugh Jackman was visiting the set the week they filmed that scene. I'm sure it was meant to be a tie in to "The Wolverine" and the first two X-Men films. Doesn't seem to be a big deal and wouldn't be what I would consider to be "forced".
X-Men: First Class Cameos [SPOILER!]
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Personally, I loved the Wolverine cameo. I've always been a big Logan fan, so I was happy to see him show up, however briefly it may have been. Though, even if I wasn't a fan, I'm not sure I would see what the big deal is about it- it took up less than 15 seconds of screen time. I can almost guarentee that Logan's appearance didn't cost anyone else screen time, at least any worth-while screen time.
Hey, but at least we get to find out what became of Gothmog.
It was only a few seconds long and made a lot of fans happy. Why is it an issue for you? Sure they could have used an unknown mutant but why? Wolverine was around int he 60's and he is a fan favorite making him the perfect cameo.
Admittedly, it was well past midnight for me so I may have missed some important "clue", but it looked like a general American bar.
Hey, It's That Guy! cameos:
Corey Johnson
Glenn Morshower
Matt Craven
James Remar
Rade Serbedzija
Ray Wise
Michael Ironside
Brendan Fehr
Jason Beghe
And...Tony Curran?!? I thought that was him, and IMdB says it's him, but I still can't believe they got Tony Curran for that brief fight on the stairs (and maybe a few seconds elsewhere?). Maybe he's a fan?
Anyway, nice to see so many familiar faces.
Corey Johnson
Glenn Morshower
Matt Craven
James Remar
Rade Serbedzija
Ray Wise
Michael Ironside
Brendan Fehr
Jason Beghe
And...Tony Curran?!? I thought that was him, and IMdB says it's him, but I still can't believe they got Tony Curran for that brief fight on the stairs (and maybe a few seconds elsewhere?). Maybe he's a fan?
Anyway, nice to see so many familiar faces.
Yeah both Michael Ironside and Brendan Fehr surprised me.
Honestly I don't know why it bugs me. If I hadn't have known it was coming would I have liked it better? It just really seemed unnecessary to me, but I guess that is by definition what a cameo is. Everybody else liked it? I'm alone, really?
Maybe again because I'm comparing the two in my mind and Mystique's serves a purpose more than pop? 'Cuse me.
Maybe again because I'm comparing the two in my mind and Mystique's serves a purpose more than pop? 'Cuse me.
I have been reading posts on 4 or 5 sites and yeah you seem to be the only one who seems bugged by it.
I think they did a Wolverine cameo specifically because, for better or worse, the last four X-Men movies have all revolved around him to some degree. So it's their way of saying definitively, "Yeah, Wolverine definitely won't be involved in the First Class movies -- this is about Charles and Erik". Besides, Wolverine is the only character who'd still be played by the same actor, what with him being immortal and all.
Because of the glasses he was wearing.
As a Marvel fan since thje 1960ies (who loved the film and the entire way X-men history was retconned in it)l RE: the Hugh Jackman/Logan/Wolverine cameo...
BEST and most fitting (to the characters) Mavel movie cameo to date.
BEST and most fitting (to the characters) Mavel movie cameo to date.
No Stan Lee cameo......
They tried, but the schedules didn't quite line up.
Would have been funny if the statue Havok destroyed was molded after Stan Lee.
