The actor has been offered a whopping USD 100 million to sign on for four more films in the series, but might turn it down, reported Digital Spy.
"Hugh has a big decision to make. It's not every day an actor gets offered this kind of paycheck, but Hugh vowed never to lock himself into any multi picture deals after X-Men. He hasn't given any kind of answer yet, so at least he's considering it," a source said.
But in a recent interview, the star disclosed that his actress-wife Deborra-Lee had been against him playing "Wolverine" from the very first "X-Men" movie and wants to see him concentrate on more serious roles.
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