Hugh Jackman sends X-Men director Bryan Singer a parting gift 

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Hugh Jackman has been by Bryan Singer’s side since the filmmaker’s first

. As Jackman prepares to retire Wolverine (a role he’s held for eight-going-on-nine films), the actor offered his longtime director a parting gift: commissioned prints from

Quesada envisioned Jackman as the adamantium-clawed mutant standing behind Singer as Professor Xavier, the telepathic leader of the X-Men as played on screen by Patrick Stewart and James McAvoy.

The filmmaker posted an image of the artwork to Instagram, writing, “Thank you so much [Hugh Jackman] for commissioning the brilliant comic artist [Joe Quesada] to make these fantastic and very personal covers for me. I will cherish them and our long friendship and collaboration always!”

Jackman signed one of the pieces with a message to Singer that read: “Dear Bryan, It all started with you, Bub! 1999-2016! From the bottom of my heart, thank you.”  

Thank you so much @thehughjackman for commissioning the brilliant comic artist #joequesada to make these fantastic and very personal covers for me. I will cherish them and our long friendship and collaboration always! #xmen #wolverine #professorx #comics

Jackman announced his final appearance as Wolverine will be in James Mangold’s sequel to

storyline from the comics as inspiration, while producer Simon Kinberg confirmed an R rating with “kind of like a Western in its tone.” 

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