Hugh Jackman reveals Jerry Seinfeld's advice led to him reprising his role as Wolverine... as Logan dominates the box office to be biggest movie of 2017

By Josh Hanrahan For Daily Mail Australia and Ross Mcdonagh For Dailymail.com

Published: 23:01 GMT, 4 March 2017 | Updated: 23:01 GMT, 4 March 2017

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It was the role that made him a household name and one of Hollywood's top stars.

And now Hugh Jackman, 48, has revealed just why his latest blockbuster film Logan will be his final outing in the Wolverine franchise.

Having dominated the US box office in its debut week, the Australian star revealed he believed the film's success was owed largely to the advice of two acting veterans from different eras, the Daily Telegraph reports.

Wolverine: Hugh Jackman revealed the advice of comedian Jerry Seinfeld made him want to go out at the top in his new film Logan, the final movie he'll do in the Wolverine franchise

Hugh admitted a discussion with comedy legend Jerry Seinfeld about going out on top - just as the funnyman did with his TV sitcom - led to his decision to make Logan his last Wolverine film.

And the father-of-two also told how the autobiography of English acting legend Sir John Gielgud provided some vital advice about getting everything from a role.

'(Gielgud) said how he played Hamlet 10 times in his life because he never felt he quite got it,' Hugh said.

Big break: Hugh, 48, has been a Hollywood star since bursting onto the scene in 2001 in his first X-Men movie. Pictured in Logan

'I haven't had quite 10 — I have done nine — but I was really determined, whether it was my best or not, to get everything out that I had ever felt I wanted to say about this character, what he represented.'

Whether or not his performance is judged to be his best ever, it is certainly set to be one of the most successful films in the franchise's history.

In the opening weekend in the United States, Logan raked in up to AUD$105 million at the box office, making it the biggest movie of 2017 so far.

Sitcom star: Seinfeld, regarded as one of the best TV comedies, followed the life of comedian Jerry Seinfeld (R) and his friends. It aired for the final time in 1998 when still a ratings sucess

Blockbuster: In the opening weekend in the United States, Logan raked in up to AUD$105 million at the box office, making it the biggest movie of 2017 so far

The results see it comfortably eclipse The Lego Batman Movie, which made AUD$69 million at its launch in early February.

Recently discussing the film, director James Mangold said Hugh agreed that if he would reprise his role, it should be the first R-rated outing in the X-Men franchise.

Reflecting on his time in the role, Hugh told how grateful he was for the movie that first put him on the map in Hollywood.

Reunited: Logan, takes place more than 50 years after the events of 2014's X-Men: Days of Future Past. Pictured with co-star Patrick Stewart (R)

'It was my first movie in New York and it did give me many, many opportunities to play other things over the years that I may not have had,' he said.

Logan, which takes place more than 50 years after the events of 2014's X-Men: Days of Future Past, sees Logan aging, weary, vulnerable and hiding from the world - until he crosses paths a mysterious young female mutant with powers similar to his own.

Renowned for being one of the nicest guys in the industry, the star of screen and stage has won a Golden Globe, an Emmy and two Tony awards in his career.

End of an era: The film also stars Richard E. Grant, Boyd Holbrook and Stephen Merchant, as well as Patrick Stewart for a seventh and final time as Professor X