Today is a great day for Hugh Jackman fans! In a surprise announcement, Ryan Reynolds, 45, and Hugh, 53, both revealed that Hugh will return as Wolverine in Deadpool 3. The next Deadpool movie for a long time," Blake Lively's husband said at the beginning of a social media video. "I really had to do my soul searching on this one. Obviously, his first appearance in the MCU must have felt special. We have to stay true to the character, find new depth, inspiration, meaning.
Before revealing the team's "one idea" and bringing in Wolverine, he explained how challenging it was to come up with a new Deadpool movie that was different from the others. "Hey Hugh, wanna play Wolverine again?" She asked if Hugh was casually following her. "Yeah, sure, Ryan," Jackman replied as he walked up a flight of stairs, his head completely out of frame.
The video ends with Whitney Houston singing "I'll Always Love You" as the "Sweetheart" graphic fades into view. The Deadpool logo then appears but is quickly cut off by Wolverine's claws. Final Graphics revealed the film's release date: September 6, 2024.
Hugh first portrayed the Marvel comic book character Wolverine with adamantium metal claws in 2000's X-Men and has appeared in nine films, the latest being 2017's Logan. Meanwhile, Ryan first brought Deadpool to life in 2016 and then a sequel in 2018. This will not be the first time that the characters or actors will be seen on the same screen. Ryan first appeared as Deadpool in 2009's X-Men Origins: Wolverine, the X-Men spin-off that revealed Wolverine's origins.
The rights to Deadpool were acquired by Disney in 2019 when they bought 20th Century Fox through The Wrap. According to the publication, the script for the third installment of the franchise was in the works in 2019, but in 2021, some of the writers behind Bob's Burgers, Wendy Molyneux and Lizzie Molyneux-Loeglin, were hired.
