Deadpool & Wolverine brought back Hugh Jackman as Logan, and I believe the Marvel Cinematic Universe movie’s ending set up the perfect path for the franchise’s new Wolverine. Recasting Wolverine would always be a very hard task, as Jackman has become one of the most beloved superhero movie actors of all time. The star first played Wolverine in 2000’s X-Men, now returning among Deadpool & Wolverine’s star-studded ensemble to play Logan at least once in the MCU.
I love Jackman’s Wolverine, having been a fan of the character since watching him for the first time in X-Men. With the years, Jackman has only gotten better in the role, with Wolverine being a wonderful case of a character whose actor just becomes more of a perfect fit the older they get. The MCU movie features another Jackman masterclass, and Deadpool & Wolverine’s ending sets up possibly the only answer to recasting Wolverine.
Contrary to expectations, Deadpool & Wolverine ends with the two heroes together in the Fox universe, not the MCU’s Earth-616. Aside from them, the movie’s final scene features many of Wade Wilson’s friends from the first two Deadpool movies, as well as Dafne Keen’s X-23, who debuted in Logan and returned now older for an emotional role in Deadpool & Wolverine. Based on that ending, I’m sure all three heroes will come back.
Marvel Studios has announced two movies that could feature the trio, which are 2026’s Avengers: Doomsday and 2027’s Avengers: Secret Wars. As the Fox universe remains after Deadpool & Wolverine, I believe the MCU’s idea is to use actors from those Marvel movies in the next two multiverse Avengers films, with Avengers: Secret Wars’ ending rebooting the MCU and introducing the new X-Men. I think Dafne Keen’s X-23 should continue in the MCU as Wolverine after that.
