Hugh Jackman "retired" as Wolverine after James Mangold's Logan, but the actor was convinced to reprise the role for a team-up with Ryan Reynolds' Merc With a Mouth in next month's Deadpool and Wolverine.
We don't know if Jackman will stay on as the iconic clawed mutant after the R-rated threequel, but rumors persist that he will return for at least one more movie (most likely Avengers: Secret Wars). It's always possible that the Aussie actor will stick around as the MCU's Wolverine going forward, but we are more likely to see a younger actor step into the role down the line.
We're not sure if Marvel Studios has anyone in mind, but several actors have emerged as fan-favorite picks, including Kingsman and Rocket Man star Taron Egerton - who also happens to be the current bookies' favorite.
Here's the full list with betting odds via Sportscasting.com.
Taron Egerton +200
Tom Hardy +300
Scott Eastwood +500
Henry Cavill +800
Jeremy Allen White +800
Charlie Hunman +900
Jamie Dornan +1000
Zac Efron +1600
Daniel Radcliffe +2000
Karl Urban +3300
This doesn't mean that Egerton or any of the others listed here are or ever will be in talks for the role, of course, but it is certainly an interesting insight into which actors the bookies think will emerge as top contenders to play Wolverine.
Here's what Egerton potentially suiting-up as Logan in a 2023 interview.
"I’m not going to be the guy to play Wolverine. There’s no signs pointing towards that being the thing. And I just don’t know if I’m... maybe I’m getting to the point where that’s not what I want any more. I don’t know. I’d never say never, and I do love those movies. I’ve really enjoyed watching them over the past 10, 15 years. But whether I... You know, it may not be that they’re the right thing for me any more. I think maybe I’m past the point where that felt like the right thing [for my career]."
Who would you most like to see take over from Jackman as Wolverine in the MCU?
The MPAA recently gave the movie an official R-rating for: "Strong bloody violence and language throughout, gore, and sexual references."
“Marvel Studios presents their most significant mistake to date - Deadpool & Wolverine," reads the new synopsis. "A listless Wade Wilson toils away in civilian life. His days as the morally flexible mercenary, Deadpool, behind him. When his homeworld faces an existential threat, Wade must reluctantly suit-up again with an even more reluctantlier... reluctanter? Reluctantest? He must convince a reluctant Wolverine to - F*ck. Synopses are so f*cking stupid.”
In addition to Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in the title roles, Deadpool and Wolverine will see Morena Baccarin (Vanessa), Leslie Uggams (Blind Al), Rob Delaney (Peter), Brianna Hildebrand (Negasonic Teenage Warhead) And Shioli Kutsuna (Yukio) return as their respective characters, and they'll be joined by franchise newcomers Emma Corrin (The Crown) and Matthew Macfadyen (Succession), who will play a TV agent and Charles Xavier's evil counterpart, Cassandra Nova.
Shawn Levy directs Deadpool and Wolverine from a script by Ryan Reynolds, Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick, and Zeb Wells.
The movie is set to open in U.S. & Canadian theaters on July 26, and will be available in IMAX, RealD 3D, Dolby Cinema, 4DX, Cinemark XD and premium screens everywhere.