Wolverine

Wolverine is a comic book hero that was introduced in the X-Men Comics. He is a mutant with unique powers, a very selfish and mean character but the kind of person that does the right thing eventually.

He was born in 1882 in Canada in a wealthy family. His first name was James Howlett. During his teenage years his genes evolved and he became a mutant with unique powers. What makes him so powerful is that he has regenerating powers which allows him to heal instantly which also makes him immortal. He also has the power to track smells and can pull out sharp claws out of his hands. James wanders the world and fights in most of modern wars such as WWI and WWII. After he is taken a prisoner in Vietnam, he is recruited by an army character called William Striker. This man was initiating a special operations which was gathering special mutants for military reasons. Wolverine leaves the team after he reached the conclusion that he cannot make sense with the goals of this team. He resettles in Canada where after several years his wife is murdered by Sabertooth, his childhood friend who was also a mutant. Victor Creed, aka Sabertooth, who was also working for Striker was trying to make Wolverine come back for Striker`s experiment. after the death of his wife, Wolverine accepts to be the subject of the sergeant`s experiment. This experiment involved an unique metal called Adamantium, which was indestructible. Striker inserts this metal into Wolverine giving him a new set of claws.

Eventually, after going on a vendetta against Creed, Wolverine learns that Striker was behind everything therefore he goes for the sergeant. During the fight with Sabertooth, the facility where Striker was operating is destroyed but before Wolverine can bring down Striker, the sergeant shoots him in the head with Adamantium bullets, causing him a memory loss. Because of the powers, he survives. In the upcoming years, Wolverine wanders the northern regions until he is found by Professor Charles Xavier, who was leading a powerful team of mutants in order to save humanity from the threat of the evil mutants.

Wolverine is played by only one actor in all Wolverine movies, and that is the Australian actor Hugh Jackman. Wolverine makes important appearances in the X-Men trilogy movies and in the X-Men Origins movie as well.