One of the criticisms of X-Men Origins: Wolverine by hardcore fans was its family-friendly rating (12A in the UK and PG-13 in the USA) and lack of gory, brutal violence.
Wolverine indulges in far more visceral fight scenes in the comic books, driven by a 'berserker rage' anger that consumes him with a no-holds-barred fury. While we got glimpses of rage in all the X-Men movies, it's been toned down for the big screen.
Many fans online have said the tie-in video game (see images above and below) was grittier, edgier and a better representation of the original character.
And now a former X-Men writer has chimed in with his views on Wolverine, and also on how ratings and content affected Watchmen and Elektra.
So has Wolverine been tamed for the big screen?
Zak Penn, who worked on X2: X-Men United and X-Men: The Last Stand, said the 'soft-core' fight
David Bentley

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