Hugh Jackmanis ready to show a new side of Wolverine.The actor is set for his 10th go-around as theX-Mencharacter in the upcoming thirdDeadpoolmovie withRyan Reynolds. While discussing his career on a new episode ofWho’s Talking to Chris Wallace?, Jackman, 54, explained why this story, set prior to the events of the 2017 filmLogan, will be different for Wolverine.“When I keep thinking of me and Ryan, of Deadpool and Wolverine, which are classic comic-book rivals, there’s also a dynamic that I’ve never really got to do before as Wolverine. I just thought, ‘This is gonna be fun. Something I’ve never done before. I can’t wait.’ “The Sonactor added that he “honestly” thought he was “done” playing Wolverine before the script forDeadpool 3came along. “I was at peace with it. I got asked every day, either in interviews or Ryan Reynolds [saying,] ‘Can we do it again?’ and I’m like, ‘No, I’m done.’ “Ryan Reynolds as Deadpool; Hugh Jackman as Wolverine.Joe Lederer/Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation/Courtesy Everett Collection, 20thCentFox/Courtesy Everett CollectionNever miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free weekly newsletterto get the biggest news of the week delivered to your inbox every Friday.Back in September, Jackman and Reynolds, 46, announced that the third installment ofDeadpoolwould see Jackmanreprise his role as Logan/Wolverineonce again. Then, in October,Jackman told PEOPLE the nextDeadpoolfilm, expected in theaters in 2024, is “gonna be a blast.“Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds.Jamie McCarthy/Getty"I think being on set with [Ryan] every day and those two on film in every city together everyday … I think it’s fair to say they’ll be punching the s— out of each other the whole time,” he added. “All jokes aside, I’ll probably have more fun on this movie than any other I’ve ever done.“New episodes ofWho’s Talking to Chris Wallace?premiere Friday mornings on HBO Max and air Sundays at 7 p.m. ET on CNN.
Hugh Jackmanis ready to show a new side of Wolverine.
The actor is set for his 10th go-around as theX-Mencharacter in the upcoming thirdDeadpoolmovie withRyan Reynolds. While discussing his career on a new episode ofWho’s Talking to Chris Wallace?, Jackman, 54, explained why this story, set prior to the events of the 2017 filmLogan, will be different for Wolverine.
“When I keep thinking of me and Ryan, of Deadpool and Wolverine, which are classic comic-book rivals, there’s also a dynamic that I’ve never really got to do before as Wolverine. I just thought, ‘This is gonna be fun. Something I’ve never done before. I can’t wait.’ "
The Sonactor added that he “honestly” thought he was “done” playing Wolverine before the script forDeadpool 3came along. “I was at peace with it. I got asked every day, either in interviews or Ryan Reynolds [saying,] ‘Can we do it again?’ and I’m like, ‘No, I’m done.’ "
Ryan Reynolds as Deadpool; Hugh Jackman as Wolverine.Joe Lederer/Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation/Courtesy Everett Collection, 20thCentFox/Courtesy Everett Collection
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Back in September, Jackman and Reynolds, 46, announced that the third installment ofDeadpoolwould see Jackmanreprise his role as Logan/Wolverineonce again. Then, in October,Jackman told PEOPLE the nextDeadpoolfilm, expected in theaters in 2024, is “gonna be a blast.”
Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds.Jamie McCarthy/Getty
“I think being on set with [Ryan] every day and those two on film in every city together everyday … I think it’s fair to say they’ll be punching the s— out of each other the whole time,” he added. “All jokes aside, I’ll probably have more fun on this movie than any other I’ve ever done.”
New episodes ofWho’s Talking to Chris Wallace?premiere Friday mornings on HBO Max and air Sundays at 7 p.m. ET on CNN.
source: people.com
