Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine Likely Excluded from X-Men Reboot — Here’s Why Fans Will Approve

With the release of Deadpool & Wolverine, the X-Men and mutants are finally being integrated into the MCU in a meaningful way. While mutants have appeared in previous projects and Professor X and Beast featured in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness and The Marvels, the X-Men were not properly referenced.

However, as Kevin Feige has confirmed, the era of mutants has officially begun, with a live-action X-Men reboot on the way that will focus solely on the iconic team.

Michael Lesslie has been hired to write the script for the new X-Men movie, and reports suggest he proposed an ‘X-Men ’97’ lineup, which includes Wolverine. However, industry insider Daniel Richtman now reveals that Wolverine will not be part of this film, and the reason is quite intriguing.

It turns out that Hugh Jackman is set to continue playing Wolverine after Secret Wars, making it unlikely that a younger actor will be cast in the role at this time.

Hugh Jackman has been playing Wolverine for 24 years, and as Ryan Reynolds humorously suggested, Disney might keep him in the role until he’s 90. There have been ongoing rumors that Wolverine will have a significant role in Secret Wars, which is speculated to serve as a soft reboot of the MCU, potentially retaining only mutants and the Fantastic Four in the current continuity. While these rumors remain unconfirmed, they have led fans to believe that Jackman will continue as Wolverine for the foreseeable future, or at least as long as he’s able.

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