Marvel fans are divided over who could be the new Wolverine in the MCU after Hugh Jackman hangs up his adamantium claws.
Despite not being original comic book-accurate height, few could argue against the statement that Hugh Jackman has nailed the Wolverine role since making his debut in the Marvel character in X-Men, released in 2000.
Moreover, Hugh Jackman has nailed the role of Wolverine, aka Logan, so well that whoever comes in to replace the Aussie actor will likely struggle to win over loyal fans.
Two names that have been prominent amongst MCU fans are Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe and the Man of Steel, Henry Cavill. Just a quick warning, I am about to reveal a cameo spoiler for 2024’s Deadpool & Wolverine.
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Deadpool & Wolverine finally saw Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine and Ryan Reynolds’ Deadpool (reluctantly) team up in a live-action MCU movie, and it did not disappoint, as reflected by its Rotten Tomatoes score of 94%.
Deadpool & Wolverine had tons of fun cameos, one of which was Henry Cavill as the popular X-Men character, and fans have been wondering whether the actor should be Hugh Jackman’s replacement.
“Would you want Henry Cavill as MCU's Wolverine?” asked Redditor Character_Smoke800.
“I think he fits well, but I have a feeling they'll pick someone younger to do more movies,” replied Otherwise-Run-9494.
“I hope it's a no-name,” said Disastrous_Duty2622.
“Nah, I prefer Hugh till he's 90,” joked hell0every1.
“No. But Sabretooth, yes,” suggested NewDre3Staxx.
“Most definitely. He's one of the few actors who is a comic book fan,” said Aidan109. “Plus, like in Netflix’s The Witcher, he's not afraid to voice his opinion on inaccuracies.”
Thankfully, there’s a good chance that Hugh Jackman has at least one more movie as Wolverine before he hangs up his claws, but when/if the new Wolverine is announced, we’ll be sure to update you right away.
Topics: Disney, MCU, Marvel, TV And Film