Hugh Jackman has shared his future plans to play Wolverine, revealing that he intends to use the iconic Adamantium claws for as long as Marvel Studios will let him.
The 57-year-old Oscar nominee opened up about his enduring relationship with the X-Men mutant, joking that he plans to continue until he’s 90.
For fans wondering if he’ll be guiding the next person to step into the role, Jackman made it clear that he won’t be giving his eventual successor any direction or advice when it comes time to hand over the character.
Jackman explained that his decision to remain silent comes from a place of gratitude for his own experience.
speaks to Project big screensaid the actor: “I’m not going to say anything to whoever plays him because nobody said anything to me, which I’m really excited about.”
After landing the live-action role of Logan back in the 2000s X-Men without ever having read the comics, Jackman recalls coming to the project fresh.
While he acknowledges that he’s developed his own distinct take on the hero over the past quarter-century, he hopes the next actor ignores the past entirely, adding that he hopes someone just comes in and does what they want to make it their own.
The veteran actor has built an incredible legacy with the character, portraying Logan across a staggering ten films over the past 26 years.
His extensive run includes X2, X-Men: The Last Stand, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, X-Men: First Class, The Wolverine, X-Men: Days of Future Past, X-Men: Apocalypse, Logan, Deadpool 2and the latest blockbuster from 2024 Deadpool and Wolverine.
As Jackman looks toward his own long-term future with the claws, a massive reunion of his original mutant co-stars is already locked in for Marvel’s expanding cinematic universe.
High-profile franchise stars Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Rebecca Romijn, James Marsden, Alan Cumming and Kelsey Grammer have all officially signed on to reprise their respective roles as Professor X, Magneto, Mystique, Cyclops, Nightcrawler and Beast in the upcoming blockbuster Avengers: Doomsdaywhich is scheduled to premiere in cinemas on December 18, 2026.
This major crossover event comes as Marvel Studios simultaneously lays the groundwork for a complete creative overhaul of the mutant franchise.
Director Jake Schreier, who has been hired to lead the long-awaited Marvel Studios X-Men reboot, recently teased the progress of the upcoming project.
While tight-lipped about specific plot details, Schreier shared Empire that work has officially started on the film, calling the early stages of development incredibly exciting for the team.
