Marvel fans thought it was the final time we would see Wolverine with his claws out in 2017 with Logan, but in a shock return, Hugh Jackman is teaming up with Ryan Gosling for a Wolverine & Deadpool movie.
Wolverine first graced the screen in 2000, where his death was shown in the 2017 film. In this near two-decade history in Marvel, Hugh starred in nine films – predominately X-Men – as the Wolverine.
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With such a rich history with the supernatural character, it should come as no surprise Hugh wanted to return with the epic Deadpool character.
But as it turns out, the Aussie actor almost didn’t receive the role at all. At the time, Hugh was in the early stages of his career and believed his blew the audition. That was until a young Kevin Fiege – also in the beginning of his career – saw Hugh’s potential and invited him out for dinner.
“I said, ‘Kevin, we all know I’m not getting the part. You don’t have to do dinner,'” Hugh recalled to Entertainment Weekly. “But no, he sat in there and had a steak dinner with me and then drove me to the airport. I’ll never forget it. That was the nicest thing. I thought, I’ll never see him again.”
Despite his doubt, Hugh ultimately landed the role that defined his career.
Ahead of the Wolverine & Deadpool release, we discover all its details including your burning questions about previous Wolverine films – including where to watch.
Where to watch all the movies starring Wolverine:
Wolverine isn’t only a standalone film, but the character made significant appearances in the X-Men franchise.
All nine films starring Hugh Jackman as Logan – excluding the upcoming 2024 film – are available for streaming on Disney+. As for which streaming platform Deadpool & Wolverine will be hitting following its cinematic release is yet to be revealed, but it is safe to presume it will go straight to Disney+.
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And for viewer pleasure, we’ve listed all the films in which Wolverine has starred in in order of release date below – because who wants to watch franchise not in chronological order?
X-Men (2000)
X2 (2003)
X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)
X-Men: Origins Wolverine (2009)
X-Men: First Class (2011)
The Wolverine (2013)
X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)
X-Men: Apocalypse (2016)
Logan (2017)
Deadpool & Wolverine (2024)
We’ve excluded Hugh’s five minute appearance in X-Men: Apocalypse which released in 2016.
Stream all the films starring Wolverine on Disney Plus from $13.99/mth.
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What is Deadpool & Wolverine about?
The upcoming 2024 film centers around the Marvel Comics characters Deadpool and Wolverine – clearly. Ryan Reynolds reprises his MCU Wade Wilson role for the third time to convince Logan (Hugh) to become allies and save his world.
In the trailer, we meet the version of Logan who is struggling with guilt as he “let down the entire world.”
Given Marvels fondness of jumping between the ‘multiverse’ as they call it in the Avengers timeline, fans should come as no surprise the concept has made its way to Deadpool.
Making her MCU debut as the movies villain is Emma Corwin as Cassandra Nova. An incredibly powerful mutant and twin sister to Charles Xavier.
When does Deadpool & Wolverine release?
Following the SAG-Aftra strikes, the third Deadpool instalment was delayed by a few months. Now, Deadpool & Wolverine will hit Australian cinemas on July 25, 2024.
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