Hugh Jackman is mostly known for his portrayal of Logan/Wolverine in the ‘X-Men‘ and ‘Wolverine‘ franchises. However, he retired from the character after appearing in the 2017 film ‘Logan.’ This obviously disappointed a lot of fans. But the Australian actor will be returning as the Titanium-clawed superhero.
Jackman will return in ‘Deadpool 3‘, with Ryan Reynolds. Still, there has been some confusion as to how Wolverine will come back since he was killed in the last film. The actor explained it in an interview. So let’s find out the answer to this interesting question.
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Hugh Jackman Explains How Wolverine Will Return
Jackman became synonymous with his performance as Logan/Wolverine in the ‘X-Men‘ and ‘Wolverine‘ franchises. After retiring from the character in ‘Logan‘, the actor has changed his mind and will return.
In an interview with SiriusXM, the Australian actor explained how he will return from the dead in ‘Deadpool 3.’ “It’s all because of this device they have in the Marvel world of moving around timelines,” he said.
He continued, “Now we can go back because, you know, it’s science. So, I don’t have to screw with the Logan timeline, which was important to me. And I think probably to the fans too.”
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Wolverine Will Return In ‘Deadpool 3’
In late September, Ryan Reynolds shared a video on Twitter to announce Jackman’s return to the third installment of ‘Deadpool.’ In the video, Reynolds talks about preparing for the film.
Toward the end, he asks Hugh if he wants to play Wolverine again. To which Hugh replies, “Sure, Ryan.” ‘Deadpool 3‘ will release on September 6, 2024. Reynolds first played Deadpool in the 2009 film ‘X-Men Origins: Wolverine’.
The film had a poor rendition of Deadpool played by Reynolds with his mouth sewn-shut. It proved to be a critical failure.
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