Summary

Kevin Feige advised Hugh Jackman not to return as Wolverine, fearing it would undo the character’s perfect ending in
Logan
.
Jackman couldn’t resist the lure of
Deadpool & Wolverine
, drawn back by the idea of playing alongside Ryan Reynolds.
The upcoming film will see Deadpool and Wolverine traveling across the multiverse.

Marvel Studios President Kevin Feigewarned Hugh Jackman against returning as Logan in the upcoming MCU outing Deadpool & Wolverine, it has been revealed. Following the surprising news that Jackman will return to the role, Feige advised the actor not to do it after concluding the character’s journey so well in 2017’s Logan. Speaking with Empire, who have also released a new image of Jackman in the comic-accurate yellow suit, Feige reflected the nerves that many have felt since the announcement of the actor’s comeback…

“I said, ‘Let me give you a piece of advice, Hugh. Don’t come back. You had the greatest ending in history with Logan. That’s not something we should undo.’”

Jackman has now played Wolverine for decades, beginning with the first X-Men movie back in 2000. Since then, that actor has appeared in the main Fox franchise and his own, standalone Wolverine adventures, culminating in 2017’s critically acclaimed Logan.

Thankfully, we can all now breathe a sigh of relief, as Feige has re-confirmed that the Wolverine in this year’s Deadpool jaunt is not the same one as seen in Logan. “Correct”, he said when asked about the matter.

Hugh Jackman Could Not Stop Thinking about Coming Back for Deadpool & Wolverine
Deadpool & Wolverine Release Date July 26, 2024 Studio Marvel Studios, 20th Century Studios, 21 Laps Entertainment Tagline Everyone deserves a happy ending. Franchise Marvel

The notion of it being a different Wolverine is exactly what drew Jackman back to the role, with the actor unable to stop thinking about once again donning the spiky hair and claws and working alongside Ryan Reynolds’ Merc With a Mouth.

“I was about an hour into the drive. And that question came into my head: ‘What do I want to do?’ And as soon as I asked the question, I wanted to do Deadpool & Wolverine. I just knew it. I drove for another hour. Couldn’t stop thinking about it. And I got out of the car, called Ryan, and said, ‘Ryan, if you’ll have me, I’m in.’”

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Directed by Shawn Levy from a screenplay he wrote alongside Ryan Reynolds, Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick, and Zeb Wells, Deadpool & Wolverine stars Reynolds and Hugh Jackman as Deadpool and Wolverine, respectively, alongside Emma Corrin, Morena Baccarin, Rob Delaney, Leslie Uggams, Karan Soni, and Matthew Macfadyen.

Thanks to the recent trailer for the Marvel movie, we now know that Deadpool & Wolverine will indeed follow the titular pair as they travel across the multiverse. Tasked by the Time Variance Authority (TVA) with saving the multiverse, Wade Wilson sets out on a mission with Wolverine that will change the history of the Marvel Cinematic Universe forever.

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Deadpool & Wolverine is expected to be brimming with crowd-pleasing cameos, with Levy surprised by how easy it was to bring all the actors and characters together.

“What blew my mind is how easy some of those cameos have been. People love Deadpool. People love Ryan [Reynolds]. Thankfully people also seem to like my work. They know that Ryan and I are in a groove of creative brotherhood that is unique and seems to be working. So, yeah… I love that there’s been a proliferation of casting rumors around my movie because there’s so many that its impossible to know what’s real and what’s made-up.”

Deadpool & Wolverine
is scheduled to be released on July 26, 2024, as part of Phase Five of the MCU.