Ryan Reynolds Announces Hugh Jackman’s return as Wolverine for ‘Deadpool 3’

Huge news today from Ryan Reynolds. Or perhaps, that should be “Hugh news”.

Because Ryan Reynolds, the man behind the big screen version of Wade Wilson (AKA Deadpool) has taken to social media to announce that his longtime comedy celebrity feud partner (and good friend) Hugh Jackman will return as Logan (AKA Wolverine) for ‘Deadpool 3’.

Tackling fans’ disappointment about the lack of ‘Deadpool’ sequel news at the recent Disney D23 event head on, Reynolds “admitted” why there haven’t been any big announcements recently.

“Hey everyone, we’re extremely sad to have missed D23, but we’ve been working very hard on the next ‘Deadpool’ film for a good long while now,” Reynolds says sitting on a couch in a house, before a montage of him thinking in different places and outfits (including on the toilet) plays.

“I’ve had to really search my soul on this one. His first appearance in the MCU obviously needs to feel special. We need to stay true to the character, find new depth, motivation, meaning. Every ‘Deadpool’ needs to stand out and stand apart. It’s been an incredible challenge that has forced me to reach down deep inside. And I… I have nothing. Yeah, just completely empty up here. And terrifying. But we did have one idea.”

Jackman steps into the frame in the background, brushing his teeth.

“Hey, Hugh, you want to play Wolverine one more time?” Reynolds asks. Jackman heads up the stairs, barely seeming to acknowledge Reynolds, before offering, “Yeah, sure, Ryan.”

Hugh Jackman will return as Wolverine in Marvel Studios' 'Deadpool 3.'

Though the video could be taken as Reynolds joking with fans, the presence of the Marvel Studios logo, the piece ending with an apparent release date (September 6th, 2024) and a few other factors are convincing enough to make this feel real.

For one, the likes of Jackman and ‘Deadpool 3’ director Shawn Levy shared the video, both confirming it. For two… Well, there’s really only that one. But it’s a big one.

‘Deadpool 3’ has been in the works for a while now, Reynolds working alongside the likes of ‘Bobs Burgers’ veterans Wendy Molyneux and Lizzie Molyneux-Logelin on initial script drafts before regular ‘Deadpool’ writers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick were brought back into crank out further revisions.

Little else is known about the movie at this point. While Marvel’s Kevin Feige and the Disney studio executives have been quick to stress that Deadpool will be allowed to be Deadpool without his sharper edges filed away, it remains to be seen what a Wade Wilson in the MCU looks and sounds like.

Given Jackman’s presence, can we expect other X-Men characters, be they from his era or new MCU versions? And does this means that poor old Logan will be brought back to life or returned in some sort of multiverse manner, only to die once more.

Either way, you know the jokes are going to come thick and fast.

‘Deadpool 3’, as revealed in the video, will now be with us on September 6th, 2024. Which still feels a very, very long way away.

(L to R) Ryan Reynolds as Wade Wilson, and Hugh Jackman as Logan in 2009's 'X-Men Origins: Wolverine.'