15 Mind-Blowing Facts About Sam Raimi's Spider-Man Trilogy

15. Hugh Jackman Was Supposed To Cameo In Spider-Man

Hugh Jackman has been playing Wolverine for more than 15 years now, but will finally retire from the role in 2017. The actor has frequently talked about his desire to see his iconic mutant team up with other characters from the Marvel Universe, but with only two years left to go before he hangs up the claws for good, the chances of that ever happening are looking very slim (especially if rumours of the strained relationship between Marvel and Fox are true). However, had things worked out, Jackman was going to make a brief appearance as Wolverine in Sam Raimi's first Spider-Man movie. The actor has revealed that it was only going to be as minor as a walk on or joke of some sort, but it ultimately didn't happen - despite the fact that both he and the production were in New York City at the same time - because no one could find his Wolverine suit! It's infuriating to think that we were robbed of what would still now be one of the all-time great comic book movie Easter Eggs because some of the movie's producers couldn't get their sh*t together and find that damn costume. Still, it should come as no surprise to learn whose idea this was; then producer Kevin Feige, the man who has since created the Marvel Cinematic Universe and is President of Marvel Stuidos. Even back then, he was dreaming up crossovers...