Hugh Jackman Says DEADPOOL 3 "Won't Screw With the LOGAN Timeline, Which Was Important to Me"
Hugh Jackman surprised fans a few months ago when he announced that he would be returning to the role of Wolverine in Deadpool 3. The film will be the first Deadpool movie officially made by Marvel, so it will be cool to see what the studio does with it, and it will be awesome to see Deadpool (Ryan Reynolds) and his real life frenemy Jackman team up for what I assume will be a wild over-the-top adventure!
But one reservation Jackman had in accepting this gig was the fact that when he ended his reign as Wolverine in the 2017 film Logan, both Jackman and the fans felt that this was a perfect film that finalized the character’s life, and he didn’t want his return to negate that story.
He recently sat down with Variety to chat about how he was made to feel comfortable about moving forward with Marvel, saying:
“It’s all because of this device they have in the Marvel world of moving around timelines. Now we can go back because, you know, it’s science. So, I don’t have to screw with the ‘Logan’ timeline, which was important to me. And I think probably to the fans too.”
Based on Jackman’s new comments, it appears all but confirmed that he’ll be playing a version of Wolverine that fans have not met before. Whether that means it’s an entirely different Wolverine from across the multiverse or the same Wolverine but just back in time before his 2029 death remains to be seen.
Director James Mangold responded to fans who were concerned about how the director would feel about the return of his character, saying on Twitter:
“Oh my gosh! Everybody chill. Just kidding! I’m all good! ‘Logan’ will always be there. Multiverse or prequel, time warp or worm hole, canon or non-canon or even without a rationale, I cannot wait to see what madness my dear friends Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman cook up!”
So now that everyone is on board, and it’s clear that the return of Wolverine doesn’t mess with the timeline of Logan, does that make everyone even more excited for Deadpool 3? Let us know below.