The China Post
Date: March 1, 2017
By: Kuan-lin Liu and James Lo

TAIPEI, Taiwan — At a press conference for X-Men spinoff film “Logan” on Tuesday,

Patrick Stewart, left, and Hugh Jackman greet Taiwanese fans at a press conference for the film Logan, Taipei, Tuesday, Feb. 28. Stewart began the press conference on Tuesday with an apology to fans and media outlets for missing Monday’s red carpet event. (Kuan-lin Liu, The China Post)

actors Hugh Jackman and Patrick Stewart thanked Taiwanese fans for showing effusive support for them and for the mutant franchise.

“Last night, the premiere with the fans exceeded every expectation I had had … (Taiwan) is a unique country in the atmosphere that you give to the people who visit. Last night it went to another level like I had never experienced before,” Jackman said, referring to the tens of thousands of fans who showed up to the movie’s premiere.

The Wolverine actor said many fans had dressed up as Professor X and Wolverine for the premiere, joking that there were already people who could replace him and Stewart in the Marvel comic roles.    [FULL  STORY]