1. Which movie featured Hugh's co-stars Ewan McGregor (The Tourist) and Scarlett Johansson (Scoop, The Prestige)? Michael Bay's The Island (2005). An action thriller by the Armageddon-director, which was shunned by movie critics upon its release in 2005.	2. What was Wolverine's original, scripted line in X-Men (2000), as he says to Professor Xavier, "What do they call you, 'Wheels'?" "What do they call you, 'Baldie'?" "Wheels" was an ad-lib by Hugh which was added to the script.
3. Who was director Bryan Singer's first choice actor to play Wolverine in X-Men (2000)? Dougray Scott. However, Scott was forced to withdraw from the project as the filming for Mission: Impossible II (2000), in which he starred as Sean Ambrose, was delayed. Singer then chose Hugh for the part, though not before much deliberation.	4. Who is that co-star to Hugh, grabbing his butt at a movie premiere? :D Rebecca Romjin. Romjin grabbed Hugh's and co-star Kelsey Grammer's butts for the photographers at the Cannes Film Festival photocall for X-Men: The Last Stand (2006). They soon returned the favor. :D
5. Which movie performance is Hugh's Van Helsing (2004) co-star David Wenham perhaps best known for? Wenham's role as Faramir in the Lord of the Rings-trilogy. Wenham appeared as Faramir in the sequels The Two Towers (2002) and Return of the King (2003). <3	6. Which well known supermodel and Maybelline spokesperson starred opposite Hugh in Van Helsing (2004)? Josie Maran. Maran played one of Dracula's three female lovers and minions, Marishka. Maran's role as Marishka was her third ever acting performance.
7. What object did Hugh break while filming Van Helsing (2004)? An extra hand. :D	8. In Van Helsing (2004), Van Helsing's first name was changed to "Gabriel" for copyright reasons. What was his original name in Bram Stoker's Dracula-series? Van Helsing's original name was Abraham. The character was renamed in order for the producers to retain certain rights over the character.
9. In which other movie, other than X-Men: The Last Stand has Vinnie Jones starred with Hugh? In Dominic Sena's Swordfish (2001). Swordfish also starred another one of Hugh's X-Men co-stars, namely Halle Berry.	10. Whom of the main cast of Christopher Nolan's The Prestige (2006) did not show up at the Los Angeles world premiere on October 17 2006? Scarlett Johansson. Hugh, director Christopher Nolan, and co-stars Michael Caine, Rebecca Hall, Christian Bale and Andy Serkis all attended the premiere.

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