On September 27, 2022, Ryan Reynolds announced via a video that Hugh Jackman would portray James
Reynolds, who frequently appeared as the “merc with a mouth” in 20th Century Fox productions
Hugh Jackman confirmed in the video that he will be reprising his role as Wolverine, officially bringing the X-Men character into the MCU
It will be the third film pairing Reynolds with director Shawn Levy, who worked with Reynolds on his last two films, Free Guy and The Adam Project
In “Deadpool 3,” which is scheduled to hit cinemas on September 6, 2024
Reynolds’ announcement caused an avalanche of speculation about the upcoming sequel, what story it will tell, how far it will be able to go with the character, and more. Here’s what we know about the project so far.