Hugh Jackman attends 'The Wolverine' premiere

NEW YORK (WABC) -- The "Wolverine" is back and he's in New York City.

Well, at least the actor portraying the comic character is.

Hugh Jackman welcomed fans outside the AMC Theater in Times Square who waited in long lines for an early screening of the film.

"The Wolverine" is the sixth film Jackman is playing the mutant Logan, but he says this one was special.

"I've got to tell you, I've enjoyed shooting this more than ever, any of them. I think being older, I'm not that old, but being older kind of helps. I enjoyed it, I loved the story and it feels different from the others, so in every way it felt fresh to me," Jackman said.

Tuesday night, Jackman, looked a lot like his fictional character.

That's because he's in the middle of shooting the seventh installment of the "X-men" series due out next year.

"The Wolverine" opens in theaters on Friday.

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