Ever since Ryan Reynolds uploaded the video announcing Hugh Jackman’s comeback as Wolverine, and the duo debuting in the MCU together, the fans are in a frenzy. Not just fans, rumors too. Though the actor had claimed that the return would only be a one-time thing, reports have been around that claim otherwise, many stating that Marvel won’t let go of such a beloved actor so easily.
Apart from that, Marvel fans have been waiting for the comeback of other major actors including Robert Downey Jr. and Tobey Maguire. Downey Jr. was last seen in Avengers: Endgame where he sacrificed himself to save the universe. And Tobey Maguire had an extended cameo in Spider-Man: No Way Home where he teamed up with Andrew Garfield and Tom Holland to fix all Spider-Man villains. With some new reports claiming Jackman will be part of Avengers: Secret Wars, have fans rallying for a team-up of the three.
Hugh Jackman reportedly returning for Secret Wars
A recent tweet by an industry insider, that goes by the username @MyTimeToShineHello on Twitter, shared an update, that it has been confirmed that Hugh Jackman will be joining the cast of Avengers: Secret Wars. It also claimed that he’ll be playing a major role in the movie. The actor had initially hung his boots as Wolverine after the “swansong” Logan, but now with his return for Deadpool 3. It seems that he is here to stay at least till the end of the Multiverse saga that began with Marvel’s Spider-Man: No Way Home.
Hugh Jackman will officially return for Secret Wars in a major role pic.twitter.com/W0ZkNLLQG8
— MyTimeToShineHello (@MyTimeToShineH) August 12, 2023
These claims have further led to more speculations about the major Avengers event that would happen in Secret Wars. Ever since Marvel Studios President, Kevin Feige, announced the movie, there have been multiple speculations and fan theories. Now, with the news that the movie will reportedly include our favorite mutant, the fans definitely cannot keep calm.
Fans rally for a team up
With the multiverse being explored in the MCU, anything is possible. After the Fox Studio merger with Disney, many Marvel characters including X-Men that were originally with Fox, came home. This has led to finally welcoming characters like Deadpool and Wolverine into the main universe. And the Mutliversal concept allows that to happen without causing many changes or the trouble of reintroducing already set characters.
After the news of Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine being a part of Secret Wars hit the internet, fans were delighted and started demanding a team-up between Jackman and two other legacy actors, Robert Downey Jr. and Tobey Maguire.
Check out some of the tweets below:
Give me RDJ, Hugh, and Tobey in a scene together and all will be right in the multiverse
— Matt Cave (@jorgecavos) August 12, 2023
If Marvel wants to beat the most watched cbm movie ever they just have 1 Job:
Use some RDJR multiverse version that wasn’t killed by infinity stones
Tobey Maguire returning one last time
Hugh Jackman as “Yellow” Wolverine
Team up the 3 for one epic scene
— F!re (@fireredemption_) August 12, 2023
Need RDJ, Tobey & Jackman to have a scene together.
— Papoo (@stevpie1) August 12, 2023
Can't wait to experience this scene in all of its IMAX Glory. It's been a long wait but I know that it will definitely worth it. pic.twitter.com/SYA3nAgWxX
— Jamal (@JamalSiraj7) August 13, 2023
This has to become reality with RDJ , Maguire , Jackman , Evans and Hemsworth. pic.twitter.com/uZ1IbZB0fk
— Vishin Singh (@VishinSingh) August 12, 2023
The excitement amongst the fans is real and they can’t wait to watch their favorite superheroes battle together against the big bad and beat it. But as of now, the news hasn’t been confirmed either by the studio or any of these actors, especially Hugh Jackman. So the fans are asked to take this report with a grain of salt. Any further developments in the film and its production and casting will be shared as soon as its made official.
As of now, Avengers: Secret Wars is set to release on May 7, 2027
Deadpool 3 comes out on May 3, 2024.
Source: X (Formally Twitter)
