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Richard E. Grant joins Wolverine 3 as a mad scientist villain

April 27, 2016 by Gary Collinson

Earlier this month it was announced that Boyd Holbrook (Narcos) has joined the cast of Wolverine 3 as the main villain, and now 20th Century Fox has added another bad guy to the ranks, with The Hollywood Reporter revealing that Richard E. Grant (Withnail & I) is set to portray a “mad scientist”.

SEE ALSO: Rumour: X-23 could appear in Wolverine 3

Wolverine 3 will mark Hugh Jackman’s final outing as Logan, and reunites him with The Wolverine helmer James Mangold, along with fellow X-Men veteran Patrick Stewart who returns as Professor Charles Xavier. The film is set for release on March 3rd, 2017.

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Originally published April 27, 2016. Updated April 15, 2018.

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Marvel, Richard E. Grant, Wolverine, Wolverine 3, X-Men

About Gary Collinson

Gary Collinson is Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Flickering Myth. He is a film, television and digital content writer and producer, whose work includes the gothic horror feature The Baby in the Basket and the suspense thriller Death Among the Pines. He is also the author of Holy Franchise, Batman! Bringing the Caped Crusader to the Screen.

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