Hugh Jackman pays an emotional tribute to Stan Lee

On Monday night, the news broke that Stan Lee, a Marvel Comics legend, had passed away at the age of 95.

Later on that evening, Wolverine star Hugh Jackman appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and paid a tribute to the man who helped create X-Men.

“Let me just say to the family and to the legions of fans, that I remember Stan as a true gentleman who had this glint in his eye,” says Jackman. “He’s a creative genius, he thought outside the box — he created a whole universe that changed the lives of many people, mine included.”

Jackman goes on to remember an anecdote from Comic Con, where he was on the red carpet as Wolverine — and nobody was taking his photo, because Stan Lee was at the other end. Read more…

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