X-Men fans will finally see Hugh Jackman donning Wolverine’s classic yellow suit on the big screen.
Deadpool 3 Wolverine Suit
On Monday, July 10, 2023, Jackman and his Deadpool 3 co-star Ryan Reynolds both took to Instagram to share a photo from the set of the upcoming film. This picture isn’t your regular on-set photo as it shows Jackman wearing a yellow and blue Wolverine suit similar to the clawed mutant’s look in the comics and in the X-Men animated series that originally ran on the Fox Kids Network during the ‘90s.
Jackman has appeared in eight X-Men movies since 2000, but the actor never actually wore a suit that resembles the one worn by the animated version of the character.
As pointed out by Entertainment Weekly, there was a joke about Wolverine’s classic yellow costume in the 2000 film X-Men, in which the actors all wore black jumpsuits. (“You actually go outside in these things?” “What would you prefer? Yellow spandex?”).
As fans can remember, there was also a deleted scene from the 2013 film The Wolverine, in which Jackman as Logan opens a case to reveal his alter-ego’s suit within. That tease, however, never made it to the final cut of any of the finished X-Men movies.
The recently released image from the set of Deadpool 3, which came direct from Jackman’s and Reynold’s Instagram Stories, also shows Reynolds wearing a slightly altered Deadpool costume from the previous Deadpool. Both of the actors’ social media posts read, “Don’t Blink.”
Deadpool 3 plot
The plot of Deadpool 3 is still under wraps, but there are a few things we know. The movie will be set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), and it will be the first R-rated movie in the MCU. Ryan Reynolds will be back as Wade Wilson, a.k.a., Deadpool, with Hugh Jackman making his MCU debut as Wolverine.
There have been a few different rumors about the plot of Deadpool 3. One rumor is that the movie will be a road trip movie with Deadpool and Wolverine. Another rumor is that the movie will involve Deadpool breaking the fourth wall and addressing the fact that he is now in the MCU.
There’s also speculation that the movie will involve Deadpool trying to find a way to save Wolverine from dying in the 2017 movie Logan. Whatever the plot of Deadpool 3 may be, it is sure to be a wild and hilarious ride, as Reynolds previously said that the movie will be “the most R-rated movie ever made,” and that it will be “a love letter to the fans.”
Deadpool 3 director
The director of Deadpool 3 is Shawn Levy. He is a Canadian director, producer, and actor who is best known for his work on the films Night at the Museum, Real Steel, Free Guy, and The Adam Project. Levy also co-wrote Deadpool 3 with Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick, Zeb Wells, and Ryan Reynolds
Deadpool 3 characters
In addition to Wade Wilson/Deadpool (Hugh Jackman) and Logan/Wolverine (Ryan Reynolds), below are the other characters confirmed to appear in Deadpool 3.
- Vanessa (Morena Baccarin): Wilson’s fiancée
- Negasonic Teenage Warhead (Brianna Hildebrand): A teenage X-Men member with the mutant power to detonate atomic bursts from her body
- Elektra Natchios (Jennifer Garner): An assassin of Greek descent who wields a pair of sai as her signature
- Blind Al (Leslie Uggams): Wilson’s blind elderly roommate
- Dopinder (Karan Soni): Wilson’s admirer who serves as his de facto chauffeur
- Colossus (Stefan Kapičić): An X-Men member with the mutant ability to transform his entire body into organic steel
- Yukio (Shioli Kutsuna): Negasonic Teenage Warhead’s girlfriend and an X-Men member
- Peter (Rob Delaney): A member of Wilson’s X-Force team.
Furthermore, Emma Corrin has been cast in an undisclosed villain lead role, while Matthew Macfadyen is cast in an undisclosed role.
Deadpool 3 trailer
There is no official trailer for Deadpool 3 yet. The film is still in production, and a trailer is not expected to be released until later in 2023 or early 2024. However, there have been a few teasers for the film released online. You can watch a couple of them below:
Deadpool 3 release date
Deadpool 3 is set to be released in theaters on May 3, 2024. It was previously scheduled for September 6, 2024, and November 8, 2024. It will be part of Phase Five of the MCU.