LOS ANGELES , California ( CNN ) -- He is the international superstar responsible for breathing life into the iconic comic book hero Wolverine . Her movies have earned more than $ 2 billion worldwide , including the entire `` X-Men '' franchise . Hugh Jackman emerges as Wolverine in `` X-Men Origins : Wolverine , '' which opened Friday . Actor Hugh Jackman and film producer Lauren Shuler Donner recently sat down for a candid conversation about their new film , `` X-Men Origins : Wolverine . '' Specifically , the pair talked about the scene in which Jackman 's character is transformed from a simple mutant with bony claws that periodically protrude from the back of his hands to an invincible mutant filled with an indestructible metal called adamantium . This scene represents the ultimate birth of a comic legend as the character is transformed from Logan to Wolverine . Watch the scene in which Wolverine is unleashed » . Hugh Jackman : I knew this was the birth of the character ; this is where we see him in full flight . It 's called in the comic book `` berserker rage . '' It 's not really in the English language , but it may be now ! But , this idea that this complete animal [ has been ] unleashed , which is obviously the entire story -- this battle between the animal and human is something we all relate to . Lauren Shuler Donner : There were many things he had to do in the tank , you know . One of them was he had to be lowered , and then the needles had to come towards him . Now , most of those were CGI , so he had to look in certain places where the needles were . But , he could n't hear [ director ] Gavin [ Hood ] . So they ... tried all kinds of sounds , speakers , everything . ... They finally devised this toe method where , if Gavin pulled on Hugh 's big toe , it meant the things are coming , the second toe is this , the last toe is rise up , very sophisticated . ( laughter ) Jackman : I had in my head that I 've got to be in much better shape -- not better shape , different shape , kind of ridiculous shape because I wanted it to be uncomfortable . I wanted it to feel like I felt when I saw Robert De Niro in `` Cape Fear , '' that -- whoa , this guy is dangerous , he 's powerful , he 's dangerous , and he can snap at any point . Donner : There 's an iconic drawing of Wolverine coming out of the tank in the comics with the things popping out of him and his hair all over him in a rage , and we wanted to be that image . That 's the image we wanted for the fans . Jackman : I was a little frightened when I watched it , like , `` Is that me ? '' [ My wife ] Deb was like , `` Hugh , this is ridiculous . I do n't even know who that is . ''
Hugh Jackman plays Wolverine in `` X-Men Origins : Wolverine '' To create the character , Jackman wanted to be in `` ridiculous shape '' How to contact Jackman underwater ? The actor is a big fan of scuba diving and has been doing it for years.