LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) – He is the international superstar responsible for breathing life into the iconic comic book hero Wolverine. Her movies have earned more than $2 billion worldwide, including the entire “X-Men” franchise.
Hugh Jackman emerges as Wolverine in “X-Men Origins: Wolverine,” which opened Friday.
Actor Hugh Jackman and film producer Lauren Shuler Donner recently sat down for a candid conversation about their new film, “X-Men Origins: Wolverine.”
Specifically, the pair talked about the scene in which Jackman’s character is transformed from a simple mutant with bony claws that periodically protrude from the back of his hands to an invincible mutant filled with an indestructible metal called adamantium.
This scene represents the ultimate birth of a comic legend as the character is transformed from Logan to Wolverine. 
Watch the scene in which Wolverine is unleashed »
Hugh Jackman: I knew this was the birth of the character; this is where we see him in full flight. It’s called in the comic book “berserker rage.” It’s not really in the English language, but it may be now! But, this idea that this complete animal [has been] unleashed, which is obviously the entire story — this battle between the animal and human is something we all relate to.
Lauren Shuler Donner: There were many things he had to do in the tank, you know. One of them was he had to be lowered, and then the needles had to come towards him.
Now, most of those were CGI, so he had to look in certain places where the needles were. But, he couldn’t hear [director] Gavin [Hood]. So they … tried all kinds of sounds, speakers, everything. …
They finally devised this toe method where, if Gavin pulled on Hugh’s big toe, it meant the things are coming, the second toe is this, the last toe is rise up, very sophisticated. (laughter)
