Deadpool 3: Ryan Reynolds Confirms Hugh Jackman Will Play Wolverine & Reveals Release Date

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Three and half years after Deadpool 2 came out, fans have been wondering when Deadpool 3 is coming, who will be involved, and how will the merc with a mouth be featured in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Star Ryan Reynolds finally gave the fans an update that answers at least two of those questions.

Reynolds reiterated that the plan will be to set the next Deadpool installment in the MCU in some capacity, but the more exciting news is that Hugh Jackman has been revealed to be coming back to play his iconic version of Wolverine for the upcoming sequel. Reynolds also revealed the release date for the movie as September 6, 2024.

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Reynolds posted a video on his Twitter page revealing what had been going on regarding the development. In the video, Reynolds said that while Deadpool's first appearance in the MCU «needs to be special» and that they had to «stay true to the character,» Reynolds had strongly implied that they were stuck. That was until Jackman, who was walking subtly in the background behind Reynolds, was asked if he wanted to play Wolverine again, to which Jackman responded saying, «Yeah, sure Ryan.» That was soon followed with the caption, «Coming Hughn» with Whitney Houston's «I Will Always Love You» playing in the background that would later reveal that a Deadpool/Wolverine crossover was in the works for Deadpool 3.

This will be the first time Jackman has played Wolverine since playing him for what was apparently seen as his last time in 2017's Logan. With Jackman onboard for another movie as the Wolverine, this will also be the second time he and Reynolds have played the respective comic book characters in a live-action film, having