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Hugh Jackmanis suiting up and putting his Wolverine claws on again.
On Tuesday, Jackman andRyan Reynoldsannounced in a video posted to Twitter that Wolverine would be in the highly anticipatedDeadpool 3. The role will be much larger than a cameo, a source told PEOPLE.
In the video announcement, Reynolds says he has been digging deep over the years since 2018’sDeadpool 2to deliver another smash installment into the beloved Marvel franchise.
He finally (jokingly) admits he has come up empty for ideas thus far, at which point Jackman walks through the background. Reynolds asks if he wants to play Wolverine one more time, to which Jackman replies, “Yeah, sure.”
Jackman shot into superstardom after playing Wolverine for the first time in 2000’sX-Men. He would go on to play the Marvel character a total of nine times, including in James Mangold’s 2017 gritty R-ratedLogan. Since the character died in that film, it can be assumedDeadpool 3takes place prior, but just when exactly is any fan’s guess. The film is due in theaters Sept. 6, 2024.
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Even though he has yet to appear in aDeadpoolfilm, there have been plenty of references to both Jackman and Wolverine inDeadpooland its sequel. Reynolds and Jackman did appear together as the characters in 2009’sX-Men Origins: Wolverine, but that iteration of Wade Wilson, aka Deadpool, was vastly different from Reynolds' reincarnation of the character in 2016’s record-breakingDeadpool.
Former Disney CEO Bob Igerpreviously saidthere were no plans to tone down futureDeadpoolfilms after the 2019 Disney acquisition of 20th Century Studios. Meaning,Deadpoolmovies will continue to earn their R ratings. Ironically,Loganand the twoDeadpoolfilms were the first R-rated content made available on Disney+ earlier this year.
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As for Reynolds and Jackman, the pair in reality are close pals who love to bust one another chops and post it all to social media for fans' enjoyment.
source: people.com
