Have you noticed something about the Deadpool & Wolverine marketing? Even though Hugh Jackman announced his return to his beloved role in 2022, the upcoming movie has never promoted itself as Logan’s last ride. In contrast, the 2017 movie Logan heavily marketed as the character’s final appearance turned out to be misleading. Given how audiences respond to finales, like Avengers: Endgame, it’s surprising that Marvel hasn’t emphasized this angle. Perhaps this is because Jackman might not be done playing Wolverine, and he could have more appearances in the MCU. What if Ryan Reynolds confirmed this?
Co-stars, brothers, and prank-masters Reynolds and Jackman are currently on a world tour to promote Deadpool 3. Most recently, they were in Berlin where Reynolds praised his old pal during a fan event by saying, “There’s only been one Wolverine, the reason is no one can do it except him.”
Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman, and Emma Corrin at the ‘DEADPOOL AND WOLVERINE’ fan event in Berlin.
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“There’s only been one Wolverine, the reason is no one can do it except him”#DeadpoolAndWolverine hits theaters July 26! pic.twitter.com/MviOyPglBA
Just one friend praising another? Maybe, but this would be an interesting thing to say if Marvel was actively seeking a new Wolverine, as we had previously thought. Kevin Feige has confirmed that the launch of the X-Men and mutantkind into the MCU will begin with Deadpool & Wolverine. We assumed this meant a rebooted and recast team was on the way. Perhaps this will be true for everyone else, but it seems that Jackman will continue to be the one and only Wolverine for a while longer.
There have been persistent rumors that Jackman could return for a major role in Avengers: Secret Wars. It’s clear that he’s enjoying this unexpected second wave of Wolverine, as he has even declared that Deadpool 3 “exceeded anything else” he’s ever done as this character — yes, including Logan. Given that, it would surely be quite easy for Reynolds, Feige, and others to convince him to stick around for a few more movies. In other words, Taron Egerton should back off because Jackman is not done yet!
