Richard E. Grant Will Play a Villainous Mad Scientist in WOLVERINE 3
Hugh Jackman and Patrick Stewart will be joined by British actor Richard E. Grant (Jekyll & Hyde) in director James Mangold's Wolverine 3. The news comes from THR who reports that Grant will play a villainous mad scientist type character. There's no information on the character other than that. The cast of the film will also be joined by Boyd Holbrook, who is set to play Jackman’s nemesis. He's an original character described as a "relentless, calculating and intense head of security for a global enterprise."
The official plot details are being kept under wraps, but the movie is confirmed to take place in the future. That news leads many fans to believe that the rumors that the story will at least be inspired by the Old Man Logan comic story arc are true. That story takes place in a dystopian future where villains have taken over society, Mysterio messes with Wolverine, and he ends up killing the X-Men. He then goes into hiding for years only to later be forced out of hiding to help an old friend and his family.
Wolverine 3 will be released in theaters on March 23rd, 2017.