X-Men producer and the director for the upcoming X-Men: Dark Phoenix movie Simon Kinberg attended the Deadpool 2 premiere and was asked about the possibility of a Deadpool/Wolverine movie.
Kingberg was pretty straight forward saying there’s a slim chance, but it’s more than likely not going to happen.
He told Variety, “I know that’s something Ryan [Reynolds] has been harassing Hugh Jackman about for a long time, but I produced Logan and I think we all felt like that was a really fitting end for that character. So, is there a chance? There’s always a chance, I suppose, but we felt that was the best goodbye for Hugh as Wolverine.”
Producer Simon Kinberg (kind of) shatters hope for a Deadpool-Wolverine movie starring @VancityReynolds and @RealHughJackman https://t.co/IQxP6lFUXs #Deadpool2 pic.twitter.com/A7p88AIDDn
— Variety (@Variety) May 14, 2018
Hugh Jackman most recently spoke to TMZ where he was asked about whether or not he would appear in Deadpool 2 or in a future Deadpool movie. His answers was pretty clear, “Ship has sailed, Ryan. Sorry brother.”
https://youtu.be/dBcqbQj–2s
It seems that despite Ryan Reynolds’ constant quest to get Hugh Jackman to appear in a Deadpool/Wolverine movie, it’s not going to happen. We will be left with the abomination of X-Men Origins: Wolverine where Ryan Reynolds’ Wade Wilson was turned into pretty much the opposite of Deadpool. His mouth is sown shut and he’s basically been turned into a super mutant combining a number of different mutant’s DNA and abilities to create the atrocity Ryan Reynolds plays.
https://youtu.be/UU0XfQYjHIs
While Hugh Jackman might not be up for a Deadpool/Wolverine film, let’s hope Disney or Fox finds an excellent replacement for Hugh Jackman so we can all erase the X-Men Origins: Wolverine version from our minds.
Deadpool 2 hits theaters on May 18, 2018