Hugh Jackman Would Still Play Wolverine if the X-Men Were Part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe
Hugh Jackman has made it very clear that Logan will be the last time he plays Wolverine. It's a bittersweet moment because he's ending his time as Wolverine in, from what I hear, is one of the best comic book films ever made. Well, it turns out that Jackman would have stuck around in the role even longer had Fox and Marvel worked out a deal to allow the X-Men in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
That's obviously something we would've all love to see! Unfortunately, we'll never see Jackman's Wolverine battle Mark Ruffalo's Hulk. When talking to ScreenRant, the actor was asked what he would do if he were offered the chance to be in an Avengers movie and this was his response:
"If that was on the table when I made my decision, it certainly would have made me pause. That’s for sure. Because I always love the idea of him within that dynamic, with the Hulk obviously, with Iron Man but there’s a lot of smarter people with MBAs who can’t figure that out [laughter]. You never know."
He went on to talk about some of the elements of the Old Man Logan comic story arc that Fox couldn't include in Logan, like the Hulk and his inbred kids. Jackman then reiterates that a crossover with the MCU would have caused him to stick around as Wolverine a little longer.
"At the moment, honestly, if I really did have them there, I probably wouldn’t have said this is the last. It just feels like this is the right time [to leave the character]."
It's a little discouraging to hear this because it would have been amazing to see Wolverine and the X-Men included in the MCU. Unfortunately, Fox and Marvel didn't work anything out before Jackman made his decision to hang up his claws.
Hey, at least Logan is a great film and it's the perfect send off to Jackman's Wolverine.