Could ‘Deadpool 3’ Feature Wolverine Variants?

Hugh Jackman Hints He’s Playing Dual Logan Role in ‘Deadpool 3’

Jackman says he’s starting to train for his return as Wolverine –– and that we might see more than one version of the character.

Hugh Jackman as James Howlett / Logan / Wolverine in director James Mangold's 'Logan.'

‘Deadpool 3’ remains one of the most anticipated superhero movies in the works –– and with the film speeding towards pre-production ahead of a planned shoot in London this year, the stars of the movie are talking about it, including main man Ryan Reynolds and, most recently, his friend and ‘X-Men’ icon Hugh Jackman, who will show up as Logan AKA Wolverine in the story.

Interviewed by Le Parisien about his latest film, Florian Zeller drama ‘The Son’, Jackman dropped a tantalizing hint about the new movie, nodding towards the chance of more than one version of Wolverine.

What did Hugh Jackman say about ‘Deadpool 3?’

“Yes, it will even be a dual role,” he said, which immediately sets the speculation machine into action, making us wonder whether he actually means a variant Wolverine (which wouldn’t surprise anyone given how many variant characters have cropped up in the Marvel Cinematic Universe in the last few years) or if he could actually be playing an entirely other character in the movie. Maybe even himself, to keep with the ‘Deadpool’ franchise’s history of meta references, particularly around Wolverine.

Jackman seems happy to be back at work with his buddy. This is what else he said about preparing for the film:

“Ryan and I have been friends for twenty years; we have a lot of fun together. We are filming this summer,” Jackman adds. “That’s why I’m so happy to be in Paris right now and to be able to enjoy French gastronomy. Because very soon, I’m going to have to put myself on a strict diet to remake my Wolverine body: steamed chicken and broccoli!”

(L to R) Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman discuss Marvel Studios' 'Deadpool 3.' Photo courtesy of Ryan Reynolds YouTube channel.

Deadpool 3: What do we know so far?

‘Deadpool 3’ has been in the works for a while now, with Reynolds naturally driving development. Animation veterans Wendy Molyneux and Lizzie Molyneux-Logelin worked on the early drafts of the script, and more recently, regular ‘Deadpool’ writer duo Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick came aboard to help Reynolds get it into shooting shape. Because as we know, the screenplays for these movies are usually heavily reliant on the star and others riffing as well as established pages.

The Wolverine announcement came last year, as did word that director Shawn Levy––who has now worked with Reynolds on ‘Free Guy’ and Netflix action pic ‘The Adam Project’––would be taking the reins on the new movie. And we recently learned that ‘The Crown’s Emma Corrin is on board as a villain.

As for the plot? That is being kept quiet for now, aside from Logan and Wade meeting at last.

It’s exciting for Marvel fans, as this movie will mark the first time Deadpool will be properly in the MCU, and studio boss Kevin Feige is involved as one of its producers. Oh, so many targets for Wade Wilson to crack wise about…

Right now, ‘Deadpool 3’ is set for release on November 8th, 2024.