Sabretooth and Wolverine have had a very tumultuous history in the comics, where both characters are at each other’s throats on any given occasion. However, the Fox films had made their relationship a little more mellow, such that they still thought of each other as brothers, even teaming up to fight a common enemy on several occasions.
One scene from Logan, James Mangold’s critically acclaimed post-apocalyptic film, had the character reminiscing about his time with his brother. However, the scene was deleted from the final cut of the film, which ended up keeping the focus of the film on Laura and Logan.
Logan revealed that his history from X-Men Origins: Wolverine was canon
Given that the X-Men timeline is very convoluted, Liev Schreiber and Tyler Mane play the characters in the same continuity. While Mane’s version of the character has his own history with Wolverine, Schreiber’s version of the character is more connected to Logan.
In the deleted scene from Logan, Wolverine talks to one of the children in the sanctuary about how the comics that were based on the X-Men in-universe were not real. The child, who has a Wolverine and Sabretooth action figure, asks if the latter is real, Wolverine confirms that he is, remembering their entire history together.
While Tyler Mane’s version of the character was somewhat impersonal when it came to Logan, Liev Schreiber’s version had a much more personal relationship with the character.
Liev Schrieber should return to essay his version of Sabertooth sometime in the MCU
A slew of Marvel Legacy characters have been making their way into the MCU with films like Deadpool & Wolverine, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, and Spider-Man: No Way Home. While a lot of actors have made their appearance, a few are yet to show up, and fans cannot wait for them to appear in the films.
One such character is Liev Schreiber‘s version of Sabretooth. Not only does the character have a more story history with Logan, but that version of the character was also better received by audiences. The character is on the wishlist of cameos right up there with Eric Bana’s The Hulk and Jessica Alba’s Sue Storm.
These actors have left a lasting impression on audiences in the formative years of the MCU. Now, given that similar characters are making their way back into the cultural zeitgeist, fans are keen on seeing these characters pop up and receive the sort of appreciation that they deserve.
Logan can be streamed on Disney+.
