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James McAvoy would love to continue playing Charles Xavier in more X-Men movies

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Given that the contracts for X-Men: First Class stars James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence and Nicholas Hoult expired with last year’s X-Men: Apocalypse, the future of the main franchise is up in the air at the moment, with reports suggesting it could be “reconfigured” with a soft reboot should any of the main cast opt […]

Hugh Jackman doesn’t rule out a Deadpool/Wolverine movie

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Over the past few weeks, Deadpool star Ryan Reynolds has been trying to convince his X-Men Origins: Wolverine co-star Hugh Jackman to delay his retirement as Logan in order to bring Wolverine and the Merc with a Mouth together for what is surely one of – if not the – most tantalizing prospects in 20th Century […]

Ryan Reynolds on Logan: “It could break the glass ceiling” at the Oscars

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Deadpool star Ryan Reynolds has been vocal lately about wanting to team with Hugh Jackman for a Deadpool/Wolverine film, and now he has shared his excitement for Jackman’s final turn as the clawed mutant in Logan. Reynolds recently spoke to Variety about the upcoming X-Men spin-off and offered very high praise about the film, saying it might even gain some […]

Ryan Reynolds on why Deadpool worked and Green Lantern didn’t

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Prior to 2016, Ryan Reynolds hadn’t had the best of luck with comic book movies, with a C.V. that included the critically derided Blade Trinity, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Green Lantern, R.I.P.D. Of course, that all changed with the release of Deadpool, which proved to be a smash hit with fans and critics alike, and has even picked […]

Ryan Reynolds wants to convince Hugh Jackman to do a Deadpool/Wolverine movie

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Hugh Jackman is set to hang up the claws after 15 years of playing Wolverine with the release of Logan in March, meaning the only time we’ll have seen his character sharing the screen with the Merc with a Mouth was in 2009’s forgettable X-Men Origins: Wolverine. Well, now that Fox has got the Deadpool […]

Ryan Reynolds still pushing for a Deadpool/Wolverine movie

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A few days ago The Wrap dropped a “scoop” that Ryan Reynolds had reprised the role of Deadpool to shoot scenes for March’s Logan movie, delighting fans over the prospect of seeing the Merc with a Mouth sharing the screen with Wolverine before Hugh Jackman hangs up the claws. Sure enough, with this being an […]

UPDATE: James Mangold says he’s working on a black & white version of Logan

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Since promotion for Logan began, many fans have wondered whether or not a black and white version of the film could be on the horizon, seeing as since many of the promotional photos were released in that format. Director James Mangold has previously teased the possibility of a B&W version, and now he’s all but confirmed it on Twitter by […]

X-Men producer would welcome a crossover with the Marvel Cinematic Universe

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One of the many questions raised by The Walt Disney Company’s acquisition of 20th Century Fox’s film and TV assets is how Disney and its subsidiary Marvel Studios will handle Fox’s X-Men and Fantastic Four properties. The main assumption is that Marvel will simply reboot the properties as part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. However, […]

Disney completes Fox acquisition, X-Men and Fantastic Four now available to the MCU

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After weeks of rumours and speculation, The Walt Disney Company has announced that it has officially reached a deal with 21st Century Fox to purchase its entertainment assets in a deal which is officially valued at $66.1 billion, and includes $52.4 billion in stock, which leaves Fox investors owning a 25% stake in Disney. The […]