Actor Hugh Jackman says that for the upcoming The Wolverine, he and director James Mangold have looked at making two versions of the film–one PG-13 and one R-rated.
“There’s such great temptation to make an R-rated Wolverine. I’ve always felt that. I know a lot of fans would like that. I totally get it. If there was ever a superhero that was going to be R-rated, it’s Wolverine. However, in the last 10 years, I’ve also met many, many, 12, 13, dare I say 10, 14, 15-year-olds who, for them, Wolverine is not just cool. You see it in their eyes. He’s everything to them,” Jackman tells MTV.
“My thing is—which James Mangold and I talked about—is let’s not put it off the table,” says Jackman. “There’s even a talk of us doing two versions, as in finding a way for us to do both as you shoot it, which could be really cool. But you need to have a really good reason to exclude those fans.”
Of course, the bigger question is–would the studio release two versions of the same film in theaters? Or would the R-rated version only be seen when the film hits home theater?
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