Over the years, multiple Marvel characters have been recast, with Fox’s X-Men movies recasting several high-profile roles. However, Jackman has stood the test of time as Wolverine, playing the role to this day. Executives and creatives involved in Jackman’s Wolverine movies, as well as Deadpool actor Ryan Reynolds himself, have no rush thinking someone else could take on the role. At a Berlin fan event for Deadpool & Wolverine (via@DeadpoolUpdate/Twitter), Reynolds even claimed “no one can do it except” Jackman.
I do think that we will inevitably have to recast Wolverine, as Marvel’s rumored reboot after Avengers: Secret Wars could then have the Avengers, the Fantastic Four, and the X-Men exist in the MCU together from the start of the new version of the franchise. At 55, Jackman can’t keep playing Wolverine eternally. That said, the task is incredibly hard, with Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige saying a new actor has to be very different from Jackman for it to work.
