Is Hugh Jackman Really Done With Playing Wolverine: “I’m clearly a liar”
The release of ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ is upon us! Early reactions are calling the movie the best thing to ever happen to the franchise, and MCU as a whole but underneath that positive vibe surrounding the movie one question remains – was this a one-off for Hugh Jackman and his return to the role?
Reynolds, Jackman, and Levy recently sat down with Collider to promote the movie. Among other questions, the future of the character was brought to light. As you’re probably aware, Jackman retired from the role following the release of ‘Logan,’ which was supposed to be the perfect sendoff for Wolverine.
Apparently ‘Logan’ wrapped up his story quite nicely, even Feige tried to persuade Jackman against returning as Wolverine in previously planned projects. So, what does the future hold for Jackman? He was honest while answering the question.
Jackman claims that he is a liar and it doesn’t matter how he answers this, he swore off the role once before and yet he’s back. And he has had the best time of his life filming this movie:
Hugh, you have famously said in the past, “I’m done playing Wolverine.” So, are you done playing Wolverine?
REYNOLDS: That’s just his safe word. That doesn’t mean anything.
JACKMAN: It literally does not matter how I answer this, Steve, because I’m clearly a liar. But what’s so great about my lie is I believed it. Fully. I fully believed it.
REYNOLDS: That’s the best liar.
JACKMAN: So, I’m a borderline sociopath.
REYNOLDS: Just a symphony of red flags.
JACKMAN: So, it doesn’t matter what I say. But I can tell you, Steve, I’ve actually never had more fun, ever, playing Wolverine than I did in this movie with these guys.
REYNOLDS: That first day, when Hugh walked out in that suit, I’ve never seen a crew fall silent that way. That was one of the most amazing, emotional things I’ve ever seen.
As you can see, there’s no guarantee that Jackman won’t pick up his yellow suit in future projects, but we do have to consider the actor’s age.
When asked about the future of the ‘Deadpool’ franchise within the MCU, Reynolds was honest:
It was really, genuinely meant to be a true one-off. Life is hard for a lot of people out there, and it’s been that way for a long time. For people to walk out of the movie theater feeling like they just had the best two hours of their entire life, something that is unexpectedly moving, but still retains all that audacity and wild subversion that you come to expect with this character and this world– And then there’s just an enormous wrestling match with expectations and stuff like that. It’s always a wild thing to see. I’m so thrilled Marvel is as thrilled as they are. We are our hardest critics, so for me, this is the best movie I’ve ever been a part of.
Reynolds stressed several times already that ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ won’t be just a commercial for another movie, and we believe him.
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