When the Disney FOX deal recently happened, many fans saw it as a chance for Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine to finally join the Marvel Cinematic Universe. In an interview soon after the deal, Jackman pretty quickly said that he was no longer interested in doing it, stating:
“…for the whole 17 years I kept thinking that would be so great, like I would love to see, particularly, Iron Man and the Hulk and Wolverine together. And every time I saw an Avengers movie I could just see Wolverine in the middle of all of them like punching them all on the head. But it was like, ‘Oh well, that’s not gonna happen,’ and it was interesting just when I first saw that headline — it was just the possibility of it and who knows what’s gonna happen, obviously — I was like, ‘Hang on!’ But I think, unfortunately, the ship has sailed for me, but for someone else I would like to see Wolverine in there.”
Apparently though, The Winter Soldier himself, Sebastian Stan, said he recently spoke to Jackman – and it seemed as though he was still interested in returning:
“Recently I happened to be sitting next to Hugh Jackman. I didn’t know what other awkward thing I could talk about but to be like, ‘Am I going to see you soon?’ He said a couple of things to me and I’ll just leave it at that. Otherwise, I feel like I’m going to get into trouble with somebody.
I asked him though because I kept thinking whether or not Logan was supposed to be the last Wolverine thing or whatever and he said to me he’s been thinking about it and it’s been on his mind. So, I don’t know, he may be.”
It’s not as though Jackman has no regrets during his time playing the popular character. The actor said that Logan was the one time he felt he nailed the role:
“I wish I’d started playing him like that 17 years ago. So there’s some sense of missed opportunity, but when I saw ‘Logan,’ I sat there and I did have tears in my eyes. The main feeling I had was: There, that’s the character. I feel like I’ve done it now. And I was calm and at peace, but I’m going to miss that guy.”
I’d be surprised if he came back as Wolverine at this point, but it’d definitely be interesting to see. I’m not sure many fans would object to the idea, either.
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