All the Wolverine variants in Deadpool and Wolverine
Jul. 25, 2024There’s more than just one Logan in the new film – in fact, there’s loads
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This year’s onlyMarvel Studiosmovie,Deadpool and Wolverine, is in cinemas now – you canread our review right here. The new movie sees Ryan Reynolds wise-cracking Wade Wilson join forces with Hugh Jackman’s tough-as-Adamantium Logan to take on the forces of boththe TVAfrom Loki and the evil mutantCassandra Nova.
Precisely how and why Deadpool and Wolverine cross paths is complicated. The film opens with Wade searching for Logan in…unusualcircumstances. When that doesn’t quite work out, he sets off across multiple realities, seeking a hero who can help him. That’s where he meets this lot: the Wolverine variants.
If you’ve seen the new movie and were curious about who these alternate Wolverines were then you’re in the right place. Be warned, though, there arebig spoilers for the new moviefrom here on in.
Logan
One of the first variants that Deadpool meets is a surprisingly short version of Logan, albeit still played by Hugh Jackman. This is more than just a size gag, however. While Jackman stands tall at 6 ft 2, Wolverine inMarvel comicsis notably shorter at 5 ft 3. This one version looks even shorter than that, but it’s clear that this is intended to be a fun reference to the comic book Wolverine’s short king status.
The film calls back to one of the most famous Wolverine images of all time when Deadpool arrives in a universe where Logan has been painfully crucified on a giant X. This is a nod to Marc Silvestri’s cover for Uncanny X-Men #251. In the story, Wolverine is pinned to the cross by the mutant-hating Reavers, led by Donald Pierce AKA White King and Lady Deathstrike.
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One of the more baffling Wolverine variants in the film is a long-haired ’80s throwback-looking Logan. It’s not as clear-cut as some of the other Wolverines just what this is a reference to, but we’re guessing this is meant to be a callback to Wolverine’s early solo adventures and his look on the cover of Wolverine #1 by John Buscema and Al Williamson.
This grizzled variant appears briefly in the multiverse-crossing montage. Old Man Logan was the older, more grizzled Logan from Earth-807128 created by Mark Millar and artist Steve McNiven in the comics. He’s been a highly-influential creation over the years and was a direct inspiration for the direction of the character in James Mangold’s Logan.
The Wolverine of Earth-295 – AKA the world of Age of Apocalypse – briefly appears, rocking his trademark metal left arm. In this reality Wolverine goes by the code name Weapon X.
Iconic Marvel artist John Byrne gets a direct namecheck by Deadpool shortly before we see a variant of Logan wearing the yellow and brown suit that Byrne gifted the character. In another fun cameo, we briefly see the arrival of the Hulk – a nod to Wolverine’s very first comic appearance, which saw him take on Bruce Banner. If you want to find out more about how Logan’s look has changed over the years, check out our guide toWolverine’s suithere.
One of the film’s biggest cameos comes in the form of former Superman actor Henry Cavill, who makes a jaw-dropping appearance here as a new variant of Wolverine, listed as The Cavillerine in the credits! Hint at a future casting, or just a big, fun joke? Our money is on the latter, but it’s a great moment either way.
Finally, Deadpool meets a variant who he is able to talk into helping him. This is a Wolverine who has grown broken and bitter following his failure to prevent the murder of all the other X-Men. He’s become a hard-drinking killer who not-so-secretly dwells on the overwhelming guilt that he feels at losing his friends. The question is, will Deadpool and Wolverine give him a shot at redemption?
For more, check out our guides to all theupcoming Marvel movies and showsas well as our breakdown of how to watch theMarvel movies in order.
Will Salmon is the Comics Editor for GamesRadar/Newsarama. He has been writing about comics, film, TV, and music for more than 15 years, which is quite a long time if you stop and think about it. At Future he has previously launched scary movie magazine Horrorville, relaunched Comic Heroes, and has written for every issue of SFX magazine for over a decade. He sometimes feels very old, like Guy Pearce in Prometheus. His music writing has appeared in The Quietus, MOJO, Electronic Sound, Clash, and loads of other places and he runs the micro-label Modern Aviation, which puts out experimental music on cassette tape.
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