Hugh Jackman to return as Wolverine in ‘Deadpool 3’

Deadpool will join the Marvel Cinematic Universe on September 6, 2024, and star Ryan Reynolds is teasing a long-awaited meeting with his old friend Wolverine (played by Hugh Jackman), reports IGN. 

In a surprise teaser posted on Ryan Reynold’s personal Twitter account, the actor is shown seated on a sofa telling fans he was “extremely sad” about missing D23 where there was no ‘Deadpool 3’ announcement. Reynolds then shares a workout montage before talking about a potential story idea the writers had for ‘Deadpool 3’. He then asks Hugh Jackman if he wants to play Wolverine again, to which Jackman appears briefly and says “sure.”

Jackman last played Wolverine in 2017’s ‘Logan’ directed by James Mangold. At the time, Jackman publicly stated ‘Logan’ would be his last film as Wolverine. Even after Disney officially acquired the rights to the ‘X-Men’ again, Jackman talked about his excitement for new actors to pick up the claws.

However, a Jackman and Reynolds team-up has also been something both actors have wanted for a long time. Especially as a way to make up for their first meeting in ‘X-Men Origins: Wolverine’. And if Reynolds could reboot ‘Deadpool,’ they can also reboot his relationship with Jackman’s Wolverine.