Logan
A visceral, sun-drenched Western where a fading legend confronts his own mortality. It is a blood-soaked road trip through a desolate future, serving as a poetic final stand against the ghosts of a violent legacy.
Logan
Logan

"Someone has come along."

28 February 2017 United States of America 137 min ⭐ 7.8 (19,993)
Director: James Mangold
Cast: Hugh Jackman, Dafne Keen, Patrick Stewart, Elizabeth Rodriguez, Boyd Holbrook
Drama Action Science Fiction
Mortality and Aging Fatherhood and Family Legacy and Passing the Torch Violence and its Consequences Social Marginalization
Budget: $97,000,000
Box Office: $619,021,436

Logan - Characters & Cast

Character Analysis

Logan / Wolverine

Hugh Jackman

Archetype: Anti-hero / Fading Legend
Key Trait: Reluctant Heroism

Motivation

Initially motivated by a desire to buy a boat and escape with Charles, his motivation shifts to ensuring Laura reaches safety, even at the cost of his own life.

Character Arc

Logan transitions from a suicidal, isolated man waiting for the end to a father who finds a reason to endure. His journey ends with him finally experiencing the emotional weight of death and the peace of belonging.

Charles Xavier

Patrick Stewart

Archetype: Mentor / Surrogate Father
Key Trait: Failing Wisdom

Motivation

He wants Logan to find the family and intimacy he has spent his life avoiding, believing that Laura is Logan's last chance at humanity.

Character Arc

Once the world's most powerful psychic, he is now a man struggling with dementia. He finds a final purpose in guiding Logan toward Laura, seeking redemption for the "Westchester incident."

Laura / X-23

Dafne Keen

Archetype: The Child / Successor
Key Trait: Fierce Loyalty

Motivation

Escaping her creators at Transigen and finding the mythical "Eden" where she can be safe with her fellow mutant children.

Character Arc

Laura starts as a feral, non-verbal killing machine and gradually learns to express grief and affection. She adopts Logan's legacy while maintaining her own agency.

Donald Pierce

Boyd Holbrook

Archetype: The Enforcer / Hunter
Key Trait: Arrogant Sadism

Motivation

Professional duty and corporate greed; he views the mutants merely as valuable company property that needs to be recovered.

Character Arc

A persistent antagonist who lacks a moral compass, serving as the face of the corporate machine hunting the protagonists. He remains a flat character whose primary role is to drive the plot's tension.

Cast

Hugh Jackman as Logan / X-24
Dafne Keen as Laura
Patrick Stewart as Charles
Elizabeth Rodriguez as Gabriela
Boyd Holbrook as Pierce
Stephen Merchant as Caliban
Richard E. Grant as Dr. Rice
Stephen Dunlevy as Macon
Eriq La Salle as Will Munson
Elise Neal as Kathryn Munson
Quincy Fouse as Nate Munson
Al Coronel as Federale Commander
Frank Gallegos as Federale Lieutenant
Anthony Escobar as Federale
Reynaldo Gallegos as Rey