A weary Wolverine finds himself recovering from his injuries when he comes across a loudmouth Deadpool who has time travelled forward to heal his greatest pal in the hopes to befriend the wild beast and to team up to take down a foe they both have in common
Hugh Jackman said he really was done playing the character of Logan/Wolverine after 2017’s ‘Logan’. When asked why he chose to return for this film, he simply said “I just wanted to do it, and I felt it in my gut.”
This will be the first R-rated film to be set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, as confirmed by Marvel Studios in January 2021.
After Disney’s acquisution of 20th Century Fox in 2018, the film rights to all X-Men characters (including Deadpool) reverted to Marvel Studios. While Ryan Reynolds will continue to play the role, any future films will be part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
The film marks Hugh Jackman’s tenth time in the role of Logan/Wolverine, following X-Men (2000), X2: X-Men United (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).
Hugh Jackman said he really was done playing the character of Logan/Wolverine after 2017’s ‘Logan’. When asked why he chose to return for this film, he simply said “I just wanted to do it, and I felt it in my gut.”