2017's Logan marked the final appearance of Hugh Jackman as Wolverine. Despite being a relatively unknown actor when he got the role in the first X-Men film, Jackman became a massive star and created an iconic character.
With a record-breaking nine film appearances over 17 years, Jackman’s Wolverine has given fans many memorable moments and unforgettable quotes. Some quotes show off the character's blunt humor, other quotes highlight how badass he is, and some quotes will break fans' hearts.
Updated on June 15, 2022 by Scoot Allan: As rumors continue to swirl about the upcoming plans for Wolverine and the X-Men in the MCU, fans are still enjoying one of Hugh Jackman's best roles as Logan. His success in the role helped build Fox's X-Men franchise as well as a solo Wolverine trilogy that further explored his portrayal of the canucklehead. Jackman was able to capture the humor, sadness, and ferocity of the character with a number of memorable quotes that still move fans.
15 "I Come With You, I'm Coming For Blood. No Law, No Code Of Conduct."
"You point me in the right direction, you get the hell out of my way." Although he's certainly a hero, Wolverine can be a truly frightening person. He's had a long life filled with violence and that's turned him into a very dangerous man. This usually spells trouble for any poor soul who crosses him.
X-Men Origins: Wolverine is probably the worst of the Wolverine films, but it has some decent moments. Recruited to hunt down his half-brother Victor, Logan tells William Stryker how they’re going to do it his way. While he's a prominent member of the X-Men, Wolverine does his best work while he’s on his own.
14 "You're A D***."
Wolverine is rarely a very friendly person, especially when it comes to Cyclops. Despite being on the same team, these two have an antagonistic relationship which leads to some great banter between them.
In the first X-Men film, the group battles against the Brotherhood of Mutants, including the shape-shifting Mystique. Unsure of who he can trust, Cyclops asks Wolverine to prove it’s really him. Logan responds in an effective albeit rude way as only Wolverine can. It’s made even funnier because Cyclops immediately accepts this as a good answer.
13 "I'm Canadian."
It’s an oft-forgotten fact that Wolverine isn't an American hero, but rather Canadian. Fans are first introduced to him up in the Great White North, and even if he doesn’t appear to be as proud of his heritage as fellow Canadian Deadpool, Wolverine has embraced it in the films.
In X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Stryker travels to Canada and attempts to recruit Wolverine to work for the US government by telling him his country needs him. Wolverine, remaining patriotic, responds by embracing his true citizenship.
12 "You Picked The Wrong House, Bub."
The first X-Men film introduced Jackman’s Wolverine, but it was X2: X-Men United that really had some fun with the character. One of the film’s highlights was when Styker’s special forces team raided the X-Men's mansion and encountered a very angry Wolverine.
Wolverine may be a lone wolf on some occasions, but when the people he cares about are threatened, he'll unleash his inner beast. It’s a thrill to watch him go berserk and take on a whole team of soldiers, who probably wish they brought more back-up.
11 "Patience Isn't My Strongest Suit."
Thanks to Wolverine's healing factor and his decelerated aging, Jackman was able to play an older and younger version of the character in X-Men: Days of Future Past. He fought with the X-Men in the future against the Sentinels where he was sent back in time into his younger body to stop the mutant-hunting robots from ever being created.
Knowing his younger self wasn't at the best place in his life, Wolverine expressed concern over being able to control himself in the past. His old friend Charles Xavier advised patience, even though Wolverine had never been one to lead with that trait in his past or current life.
10 "I’m The Best There Is At What I Do But What I Do Best Isn’t Very Nice."
There’s a fine line between Wolverine being haunted by his violent past and the part of him that actually enjoys it. He wants to be a good person, but when pushed, he embraces what he does best. This classic line comes from the comics and has become something of a catchphrase for the character over the years.
It seems to perfectly sum up the tightrope Wolverine must walk between remorse and violence. It’s great to see Jackman finally say the line in X-Men Origins: Wolverine. It’s just a shame it doesn't take place in a better movie.
9 "You Know, Sometimes When You Cage The Beast, The Beast Gets Angry."
Few characters know the consequences of trying to control a dangerous person better than Wolverine. He has his life ripped apart and forgotten, then makes it his mission to get back at those responsible. So when Wolverine gives advice about avoiding those mistakes, it’s a good idea to listen.
In X-Men: The Last Stand, Jean Grey had her Dark Phoenix persona unleashed. Wolverine learned Charles Xavier was trying to conceal it within her which may have made things worse. Wolverine’s warning to Charles was another example of what Wolverine had been through and how he could never escape his dark past.
8 "I’m Gonna Cut Your G**D*** Head Off. See If That Works."
X-Men Origins: Wolverine has more than a few solid Wolverine quotes. It's the only film to explore the complicated relationship between Wolverine and his strongest enemy, Sabretooth.
Even though they spent many years together, fighting side-by-side in many wars, the two became enemies when Sabertooth seemingly killed the woman Wolverine loved. During their conflict, Sabertooth wondered how Wolverine would kill him when they were both able to heal themselves. Wolverine decided he’d just give it his best effort.
7 "I'm A Soldier, And I've Been Hiding Too Long."
2013's The Wolverine explored Logan's life after the events of X-Men: The Last Stand. He went to Japan to honor his old friend Ichiro Yashida who he'd met during the World War II bombing of Nagasaki. During their reunion, they bonded over their shared experiences as soldiers.
Logan met Ichiro's granddaughter Mariko Yashida once in Japan, and when she was targeted by her grandfather's rivals, Logan protected her. They fell in love, but Logan was forced to leave her when he decided to stop running from his past and get back to his life.
6 "Nature Made Me A Freak. Man Made Me A Weapon. And God Made It Last Too Long."
There's a lot of tragedy in Wolverine’s past, from the experimentation to his amnesia to losing Jean Grey. But when fans find him in Logan, years in the future, he's an utterly broken man. Part of what made the film, so special is that it imagined the hero past his prime and ready to give up.
This isn't who fans are used to seeing in comic book films. Wolverine is bitter, alone, and tired. Logan does a brilliant job of showing how his greatest power, his ability to heal and never die, has become a curse.
5 "Grow Those Back."
Wolverine took on a new role as the leader of the X-Men in The Last Stand, although he never lost his unique humor. He led the team into battle against Magneto's army of mutants as they attempted to storm Worthington Labs at Alcatraz.
Wolverine faced off with a mutant who was able to regrow his limbs as fast as Wolverine could cut them off with his adamantium claws. Logan managed to find a simple solution to the problem when he kicked his opponents in his sensitive bits, taking him out of the fight while delivering one of the movie's best quotes.
4 "Your Best Is Enough. Trust Me."
Wolverine's trip to the past in X-Men: Days of Future Past gave him the chance to connect with Charles Xavier during his younger years, much earlier than they originally met in the timeline. Logan was able to offer his old friend the same kind of support he'd always received from Professor Xavier in the future.
Logan helped inspire the younger Charles Xavier to rededicate himself to his dream and to his X-Men. Logan encouraged him to seek out the members of the X-Men like Cyclops and Storm, so he could lead the fight for mutantkind in the future. Xavier swore he'd do his best, but he wasn't convinced until Wolverine's reassurance gave him the added confidence he needed.
3 "Don't Be What They Made You."
Logan explored an aged Wolverine whose healing factor had faded, which left him vulnerable. However, he still decided to help a young girl named Laura who was eventually revealed Wolverine's clone known as X-23. Knowing she'd been programmed to be a killing machine by her creators, Logan was sympathetic to her situation.
After his final battle with a younger clone of himself known as X-24, Logan held Laura's hand and gave one of the best performances in the X-Men movies. Laura could live her life without succumbing to the dark programming. She didn't have to be a killer, which was something Logan had also been told at an important time in his life.
2 "Go F*** Yourself."
If nothing else, Wolverine is a straight shooter. His very brief cameo appearance in X-Men: First Class, as young Charles Xavier and Erik Lehnsherr try to recruit him, makes perfect use of his prickly nature.
With one line, Wolverine became one of the standout moments in the film. It remains one of the biggest laugh-out-loud moments in the franchise and worked so perfectly for the character. Luckily, the film didn’t try to push their luck by having him play a bigger role because there was no beating this quick moment.
1 "So... This Is What It Feels Like."
As sad as it was to see Wolverine go, it’s clear Logan was the perfect film for saying goodbye to the beloved character. After all the pain Wolverine endured throughout the years, he finally passed away holding X-23/Laura’s hand in a touching moment.
Death was such a foreign concept to the character that in Wolverine's final moments, it’s more of a curious realization of what’s happening rather than any fear or sadness. It’s a bittersweet moment when he finally understood the one thing that had escaped him throughout his long life.