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Deadpool & Wolverine opens in theaters on July 26, 2024. (Photo Credits: Instagram)
Hugh Jackman was previously hesitant about doing Deadpool & Wolverine but was later convinced to reprise his role as Wolverine.
Marvel fans have been eagerly anticipating the release of Deadpool & Wolverine, which is set to hit theaters on July 26. Starring Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman, many are predicting it to be one of the biggest movies of the year . Hugh Jackman returns to his iconic role as Wolverine after a seven-year hiatus since the release of Logan in 2017. Previously stating that Logan would mark his final portrayal of Wolverine, Jackman changed his mind after continued persuasion from Ryan Reynolds to join him in Deadpool & Wolverine .
In a conversation with Fandango and Rotten Tomatoes, Jackman recalled the first time he saw Deadpool 1 (2016) in theaters and how the audience reaction surprised him. The 55-year-old star said, “I had to say, our very good friend Thomas Rothman (Chairman of Sony Pictures Entertainment), had said, ‘Make sure, Hugh, when this movie (Deadpool 1) opens, you are going. to cinema. And I went to Times Square here at 9 pm. I sat in the back, it was packed so I sat on the steps with my baseball cap. I’m from Australia, where in the cinema people are a bit quieter. I couldn’t believe what was happening. The cheering, the shouting, the booing, the hits, and the comments. This summer, these two characters are going to get together again, and we’ll be hiding somewhere in some cinema.”
Deadpool & Wolverine will be Jackman’s tenth time portraying Wolverine over the last 20 years. In his last Wolverine film, Logan, his character died. This made fans speculate that the events of Deadpool & Wolverine were set before the events of Logan.
Back in December 2022, Jackman said in an interview with SiriusXM, that the events of Logan have not changed as they now use the MCU device where characters can cross timelines. He explained, “It’s all because of this device they have in the Marvel world of moving around timelines. Now we can go back because, you know, it’s science. So, I don’t have to mess with Logan’s timeline, which was important to me. And I think probably for the fans too.”
Logan was a hugely successful film when it was released and many X-Men fans think it provided the perfect ending for Wolverine’s character.
