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Logan producer says casting a new Wolverine is “not something I can think about”

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Logan was a beautiful swan song for Hugh Jackman, and the character that he has cultivated for over 15 years. His Wolverine is the most fully realized comic book character put on film, and it would be no small feat to replace him. How do you replace an actor who is so tied to a […]

X-Men producer expects Kevin Feige to recast Wolverine for the MCU

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Lauren Shuler donner, a producer for the X-Men franchise, says that she expects Marvel’s Kevin Feige to recast Wolverine for the MCU. The pending acquisition of Fox by Disney brings along with it numerous fascinating components and, of course, superhero fans are very interested in the X-Men stable of characters joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Hugh […]

Hugh Jackman on Wolverine: “I’ve got to find a way to keep playing him until I die”

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Last year Hugh Jackman made his seventh outing as the fan favourite mutant Wolverine in X-Men: Days of Future Past, and judging from the star’s latest comments, he’s got no plans to hang up the claws just yet. “‘I always want to be in better shape than I was for the last one,” Jackman tells […]

Lisa Joy’s sci-fi Reminiscence casts Angela Sarafyan, Cliff Curtis, Natalie Martinez and Marina De Tavira

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Westworld showrunner Lisa Joy’s upcoming sci-fi thriller and directorial debut has just added four more to its cast. Per Deadline, Angela Sarafyan (Westworld), Cliff Curtis (Doctor Sleep), Natalie Martinez (Death Race) and Marina De Tavira (Roma). They join The Greatest Showman’s Hugh Jackman and Rebecca Ferguson, Thandie Netwon (Westworld) and Daniel Wu (Tomb Raider) in the film. […]

First-look image from Bad Education starring Hugh Jackman

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Ahead of its world premiere this coming weekend at the Toronto International Film Festival, the first image has arrived online for the upcoming comedy drama Bad Education. Directed by Cory Finley, the film is loosly based upon his own high school experience and features a cast that includes Hugh Jackman, Allison Janney, Ray Romano, and […]

Kevin Feige wanted the Avengers: Endgame finale to be as impactful as Logan

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President of Marvel Studios Kevin Feige has claimed he wanted the Avengers: Endgame finale to be as impactful as the ending of Logan. During the final battle in Endgame, Tony Stark tragically met his demise after channelling the power of the Infinity Stones to defeat Thanos and his army. While speaking about Tony’s death (via: Cinema […]

X-Men: Dark Phoenix director reveals why Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine doesn’t appear

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Simon Kinberg, the director of X-Men: Dark Phoenix, has revealed another reason why Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine isn’t in the film. We’ve all known for some time that Hugh Jackman has retired from playing Wolverine after playing the character for many years on the big screen, including to critical acclaim in Logan. But with the Dark […]

Exclusive: Simon Kinberg on whether Wolverine was considered for X-Men: Dark Phoenix appearance

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Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine is staying dead in the X-Men franchise, for now at least. X-Men: Dark Phoenix is expected to work as a victory lap for many of the major characters in Fox’s mutant universe, with the franchise baton now set to pass to Disney, which acquired the X-Men as part of their takeover of […]