Hugh Jackman explains why he came back as Wolverine in Deadpool 3 – and he committed to it before telling his agent
May. 22, 2024Hugh Jackman talks his Wolverine return
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“I was on my way, I was just driving, and literally, just like a bolt of lightning, came this knowing deep in my gut that I wanted to do this film with Ryan [Reynolds],” Jackman toldFandango. “For Deapdool and Wolverine to come back together. I swear to you, When I said I was done, I really thought I was done. But in the back of my head, ever since I saw Deadpool 1, I was like, ‘Those two characters together.’ I knew it, I knew the fans wanted it ever since I put on the claws, people talked about these two. So, that had always been there, but I just knew.”
In fact, Jackman was so enthusiastic about the prospect of teaming up that he said yes before he’d even brought it up to his agent. “And I literally couldn’t wait to arrive,” he continued. “Soon as I arrived, I rang Ryan. And I just said, ‘Let’s do it.’ Like, I hadn’t rung my agent, no one. I had to ring my agent and said, ‘Oh, by the way, I have just committed to a movie.'”
Deadpool & Wolverine will see the titular characters on a mission to save the multiverse, with someintriguing Loki connections revealed so far. We don’t have much longer to wait to see the movie, either, with theMarvel Phase 5film landing in US theaters this July 26 and UK cinemas this July 25.
While you wait, check out our guide to all theupcoming Marvel movies and TV shows.
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I’m a Senior Entertainment Writer here at GamesRadar+, covering all things film and TV for the site’s Total Film and SFX sections. I previously worked on the Disney magazines team at Immediate Media, and also wrote on the CBeebies, MEGA!, and Star Wars Galaxy titles after graduating with a BA in English.
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