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After his last appearance as Wolverine in 2017’sLogan, Hugh Jackman declared that he wouldn’t be portraying the character anymore. This came as shock to fans who had been seeing the actor in the role for more than a decade and they were just not ready to see someone else as Logan/Wolverine. So when theX-Menstar announced his return in September this year, fans were hyped up to once again see their favorite mutant on screen.
In his latest interview with Deadline, the actor talked about what changed his mind about playing the character again. The Wolverine actor is all set to return and make his MCU debut along with Deadpool in the upcoming threequel of the 2016 movie series.
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When Hugh Jackman Realized He Could Still Have a Comeback
In an earlier interview,Hugh Jackmanexplained soon after he watched the 2016Deadpool, he had an idea of what a film would be like with Wolverine and Deadpool together. “All I kept seeing in my head was ‘48 Hours’ with Nick Nolte and Eddie Murphy,”Jackman claimed.
While talking to Deadline, theX2star said that when he announced he would not continue playing Wolverine afterLoganand he “fully intended” to do it. However, as he watched the 2016Deadpool, he realized that he could still make a comeback.
“Well, I was 20 minutes into watching Deadpool and I had just announced, literally, a few weeks before that Logan was going to be my last, which I fully intended. And then I was like, “Uh-oh.”
He further shared that he was driving out to the beach on a week off from his show,The Music Man on Broadway.“And it came to me like, “I really want to do that.” And that was it,”Jackman said. It was the moment he realized that he still wanted to do it.
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Hugh Jackman Called Ryan Reynolds
The Prestigestar shared that he calledRyan Reynoldsas he reached the beach. He talked about what was going on. Jackman said,“As soon as I arrived at the beach, I rang Ryan [Reynolds] just to see what the hell was going on. And then here we are.”
TheLoganactor shared,“And trust me, there’s not a morning I don’t wake up where Ryan Reynolds is outside my house with posters saying, “Please.” He’s constantly asking me about it.”
He further shared, “So then when he rang me [back], he was like, ‘Are you serious?’ So yeah.”TheChappiestar has earlier shared that Ryan Reynolds was also kind of shocked when he agreed to be in the film.
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“I think it was a big shock to him. There was a massive pause, and then he said, ‘I can’t believe the timing of this,’”the actor shared. Hugh Jackman is set to reprise his role in the upcomingDeadpool 3.Both the actors have shared that this appearance of Wolverine would not affect whatever happened inLogan.
This has given rise to many fan theories. According to one of such theories, Wolverine inDeadpool 3could be a Variant.
There are also rumors about Owen Wilson’s Mobius showing up in the threequel, leading to the possible involvement of TVA. Considering, Wade Wilson went on a time-traveling spree in the post-credit scenes ofDeadpool 2, this could be a possibility as well.
Deadpool 3is set to hit theaters on August 24, 2025.
Source:Deadline
Laxmi Rajput
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Laxmi Rajput is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, with over 3,300 articles published covering film, TV, and pop culture. With a degree in Broadcast Journalism and over three years of experience in content writing, she pivoted to entertainment journalism because let’s be honest, superheroes, sitcoms, and Netflix binges are way more fun. Laxmi frequently covers Marvel, Harry Potter, Star Wars, and popular TV shows, offering both fan-first enthusiasm and thoughtful analysis. Her work often dives into Marvel theories, revisits the genius of The Big Bang Theory, or unpacks the Netflix phenomenon of Stranger Things.
