First Look At (Hobo) Wolverine

No, that's not a hobo causing a scene, it's Hugh Jackman sporting long hair and a gruff beard for  The Wolverine, the next instalment of the X-men characters saga.

Check out the videos below for a closer look at Jackman on the set of his upcoming superhero movie, The Wolverine, which is slated for a July 26, 2013 release, with James Mangold directing.

Also, some more shots show Jackman sporting a shorter hair-do to what he had in previous X-Men films.

[Mild Spoiler Ahead]

According to The Leader, the set photos we see in The Telegraph are from a scene with Wolverine in a “Japanese Prisoner of War camp.”

Jackman took time from his busy Wolverine schedule to thank Sutherland Shire for allowing the production company, 20th Century Fox, to shoot scenes for the blockbuster film at Bonna Point Reserve, Kurnell.

The actor, who was dressed and made up as his character Logan, personally thanked mayor Carol Provan and the council for letting them close the site to create a Japanese prisoner of war camp.

‘‘It’s a beautiful spot here,’’ Jackman told the Leader.‘‘This is the first time I’ve been to Kurnell and the location is great.’’The friendly actor said the downside of playing a comic-book character was his daily two-hour gym sessions.‘‘Yesterday I was up at half past three and this morning I was up at quarter to five,’’ Jackman said.‘‘They got to do some shots without me this morning, so I got a bit of a sleep in.’’