News culture This actor played Wolverine in the cinema and it is not Hugh Jackman: the pop star now has several million followers
Only three actors have played Wolverine in the cinema. One of them is now 29 years old and has entered the world of music.
The origin of Wolverine: a young actor
In X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009), at the beginning of the film we witness a flashback showing the first activation of Wolverine’s mutant gene. It is none other than Troye Sivan, an Australian actorwho stars in this poignant scene where we see Logan murder his biological father. Oddly enough, Troye came to attention not for his theatrical roles, but for his talent as a singer. In fact, a Hollywood agent contacted him after watching videos of him singing for the Australian telethon.
A year later, we found the actor on the big screen in the role of Spud in a trilogy of South African comedies based on the novel of the same name. Troye will then take an extended break from his acting career, to be able to fully concentrate on the music. He will release five EPs and four albums : Blue neighborhood (2015), Blue Neighborhood (The Remixes) (2016), Bloom (2018) et Something to give to each other (2023). The celebrity tried his hand at the movies again in 2023, in the role of Xander in the series The idolbut the show is canceled by HBO after a short five-episode season.
A successful singer
Today, Troye Sivan has over 15 million followers on Instagram and over 23 million monthly listeners on Spotify. His fame has faced him with obstacles related to his personal life. Suffers from Marfan syndromewho is characterized by a long and thin body shape, has experienced attacks on his physique.
Also, The singer announced his public coming out in 2013 through a YouTube video. Some of his music videos feature gay characters, which led him to become a gay actor in 2017. youngest recipient of the Stephen F. Kolzak Award. This award, presented by the Gay and lesbian alliance against defamation – the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation – recognizes a homosexual personality in the music and entertainment industry. Most recently, the artist was nominated for the 2025 Grammy Awards. It’s unclear if his acting career will ever resume, but in the meantime X-Men Origins: Wolverine is available on Disney+.
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