Wounded 'Wolverine' sets premiere contest

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Hugh Jackman said on Tuesday that X-Men Origins: Wolverine has officially given itself over to mob rule and will premiere in whatever U.S. town that we, the unwashed masses, vote for. He even plans to show up for it, castmates and klieg lights in tow, bringing all that Hollywood glam and impressive hair. In a way, it's sheer genius. After all, how do you stir up excitement for a premiere that's already been ruined by an unauthorized leak of an incomplete version of the film to file-sharing sites? Then again, maybe even this won't do it, since pretty much everybody has already seen the movie.

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