Hugh Jackman, best known for playing Wolverine across over 20 years of X-Men movies, commented on the franchise's legacy after its oft-returning director Bryan Singer has faced multiple accusations of hostile set environments as well as sexual misconduct and harassment.

Since the early days of #MeToo, multiple men have accused Singer of sexual misconduct. Some of the accusers were minors at the time of the alleged incidents. In an interview with The Guardian, Jackman was asked whether "Singer's alleged behavior has tainted Jackman's view of the franchise that made him a star?"

Jackman responded that, "there's certainly questions to be asked and I think they should be asked... I think it's complex and ultimately I look back with pride at what we've achieved and what momentum that started." X-Men was in some sense ground zero for modern comic book movies. It set the stage for Jackman's future career, but also for Sam Raimi's Spider-Man and the eventual dominance of the MCU.