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| Deadpool 3: Hugh Jackman to return as Wolverine | Deadpool 3: Hugh Jackman to return as Wolverine |
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| Reunited and it feels so good: Ryan and Hugh last appeared together as Deadpool and Wolverine in 2009's X-Men Origins: Wolverine | |
| Ryan Reynolds sent the internet into a frenzy when he revealed Hugh Jackman would return as Wolverine in the next Deadpool film. | Ryan Reynolds sent the internet into a frenzy when he revealed Hugh Jackman would return as Wolverine in the next Deadpool film. |
| The Canadian actor has been open about his desire for the adamantium-clawed anti-hero to join his foul-mouthed mercenary on-screen. | The Canadian actor has been open about his desire for the adamantium-clawed anti-hero to join his foul-mouthed mercenary on-screen. |
| Previous films have made references to Wolverine - with Jackman making a post-credit cameo in Deadpool 2. | Previous films have made references to Wolverine - with Jackman making a post-credit cameo in Deadpool 2. |
| And Reynolds finally confirmed what fans had hoped in a 90-second reveal. | And Reynolds finally confirmed what fans had hoped in a 90-second reveal. |
| The video has had more than 25 million views, been liked one million times and has received hundreds of thousands of replies - many excited about the news - in less than a day. | The video has had more than 25 million views, been liked one million times and has received hundreds of thousands of replies - many excited about the news - in less than a day. |
| He tweeted the announcement with the caption "Hard keeping my mouth sewn shut about this one" - a reference to Deadpool's previous appearance in 2009's X-Men Origins: Wolverine. | He tweeted the announcement with the caption "Hard keeping my mouth sewn shut about this one" - a reference to Deadpool's previous appearance in 2009's X-Men Origins: Wolverine. |
| Hard keeping my mouth sewn shut about this one. ⚔️ pic.twitter.com/OdV7JmAkEu | Hard keeping my mouth sewn shut about this one. ⚔️ pic.twitter.com/OdV7JmAkEu |
| In the video, he sits on a sofa and talks about his desire to make Deadpool's first official appearance in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) "feel special". | In the video, he sits on a sofa and talks about his desire to make Deadpool's first official appearance in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) "feel special". |
| He narrates about his search for inspiration over the top of a montage of him performing various tasks. | He narrates about his search for inspiration over the top of a montage of him performing various tasks. |
| These include walking through the woods, and, in a cheeky nod to the football team he co-owns - working out while sporting a Wrexham AFC baseball cap. | These include walking through the woods, and, in a cheeky nod to the football team he co-owns - working out while sporting a Wrexham AFC baseball cap. |
| Deadpool 2: What the critics thought | Deadpool 2: What the critics thought |
| Reynolds: I want Wrexham to be the first club in space | Reynolds: I want Wrexham to be the first club in space |
| Deadpool and Dion slay social media | Deadpool and Dion slay social media |
| The clip then cuts back to Reynolds on the sofa, as Jackman walks through the background of the shot. | The clip then cuts back to Reynolds on the sofa, as Jackman walks through the background of the shot. |
| "Hey, Hugh," says Reynolds, "want to play Wolverine one more time?". | "Hey, Hugh," says Reynolds, "want to play Wolverine one more time?". |
| "Yeah, sure, Ryan," Jackman replies. | "Yeah, sure, Ryan," Jackman replies. |
| The video then cuts to a title card - "Coming Hughn" - before a Deadpool logo fades in and Wolverine's famous claw marks appear over the top of it. | The video then cuts to a title card - "Coming Hughn" - before a Deadpool logo fades in and Wolverine's famous claw marks appear over the top of it. |
| Look Hugh's back: Wolverine appeared in a post-credits sequence in Deadpool 2 | Look Hugh's back: Wolverine appeared in a post-credits sequence in Deadpool 2 |
| Reynolds later posted a second video - this time joined by Jackman on the same sofa - promising to answer a string of questions from fans. | |
| However, in true Deadpool style, most of the dialogue in the pair's slightly sweary, tongue-in-cheek response is drowned out by a jaunty 80s pop hit. | |
| Jackman first played Wolverine - a mutant with regenerative powers - in 2000's X-Men, and appeared in multiple films as the character. | Jackman first played Wolverine - a mutant with regenerative powers - in 2000's X-Men, and appeared in multiple films as the character. |
| His last appearance, in 2017's Logan - was assumed to be his final outing in the role. | His last appearance, in 2017's Logan - was assumed to be his final outing in the role. |
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