Wolverine/ Hugh Jackman Future......

*TheBlueTurtle1* · 03-30-2015, 02:35 PM

So there is a strong hint that Hugh will finish with Wolverine after the third solo movie

http://screenrant.com/wolverine-hugh...one-last-time/

I hope and pray this is just the name of the third movie "Wolverine, One last time"

The x-men films without Hugh would just seem so wrong.

Just a few weeks ago, Hugh was talking about how he wanted to play wolverine till the day he dies and hopes that he is included in the Avengers movies.

The pic could be a strong suggestion, that his hand gets cut off, like in the AOA story.

The Turtle Terminator · 03-30-2015, 02:46 PM

I saw this yesterday and nearly cried. I saw the confirmation today and really did cry! I cant acctually believe this

*TheSkeletonMan939* · 03-30-2015, 02:53 PM

About time.

Jackman rocked as Wolverine, but he's been the star of every X-Men film but one. Fox gave itself a clean slate through Days of Future Past, and they probably want to right the wrongs they've done in the past - one of which is focusing so much on that one character.

I hope The Wolverine 3 is a good sendoff for the character. A story set between The Wolverine and Days of Future Past would be nice.

*sdp* · 03-30-2015, 02:54 PM

By the time the third Wolverine movie comes out he will have played the role for almost 20 years. He's done a great job but it's ok to re-cast, he's getting old. Same with RDJ, they should just replace him not retire the character. Comic book movies really need to take the James Bond approach and re-cast every few years. Like what happened with Spider-Man; people want to see more movies of him but they don't necessarily want to see his origin and everything re-started, just continue doing storylines, there's a crapload decades to chose storylines from. With that said it'll be sad to see him go but he did play the role in 9 X-Men movies so we got plenty of him. I wouldn't rule him out playing him again either. You never say never in showbiz.

*CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy* · 03-30-2015, 03:00 PM

Honestly, I can only assume that they are telling us "this is the last solo Wolverine movie."

He's the face of the franchise, like it or not, and he's hugely profitable for them. They also don't really have any other main protagonists who can fill his shoes... I mean, hell, except for Beast, Magneto, Mystique, Xavier, and Wolverine, NO MAJOR CHARACTER has been done justice.

Storm, Jean Grey, Iceman, and ESPECIALLY Rogue and Cyclops have all been bland and forgettable to downright atrocious.

And we know that Jennifer Lawrence is done after 2016. So who's gonna carry the torch if not Wolverine?

*Jephael* · 03-30-2015, 03:43 PM

To be honest, I'm surprised Jackman has held onto this character as long as he has. I lost interest in the X-Men film franchise back when the third movie came out.

*CyberCubed* · 03-30-2015, 03:48 PM

He's not going to retire from Wolverine. I just expect him to play much less of a role in X-men films.

*TheBlueTurtle1* · 03-30-2015, 04:32 PM

He is the face of the X-men movies, Can Fox really let him go? Wolverine is such a great versatile character, Hugh still is in great shape, I see no point in dropping him yet. My dream of seeing him in Avengers, with Rob must come true!

*TheSkeletonMan939* · 03-30-2015, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by TheBlueTurtle1

My dream of seeing him in Avengers, with Rob must come true!

That will never happen. Fox and Disney hate each other, I'm sure.

Spider-Man joining the MCU was the result of several amazing circumstances, mostly due to Sony's incompetence. It won't happen again for the X-Men or the FF anytime soon, unfortunately.

~~Leo656~~ · 03-30-2015, 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by CyberCubed

He's not going to retire from Wolverine. I just expect him to play much less of a role in X-men films.

You got a source on this?

Hollywood likes young, buff studs to play their super-heroes. He's just about done. Between his astronomical salary, and all the CGI it takes to make his torso look like it's NOT the torso of a man rapidly approaching Social Security eligibility, it's just about time to start shopping for the replacement. I'm shocked it's taken this long, frankly.

*NinjaPug* · 03-30-2015, 09:39 PM

I love Jackman but I'm ready for some X-Men movies without Logan. The best X movie is the one without Logan outside of a cameo.

I hope he's not in Apocalypse.

*CyberCubed* · 03-30-2015, 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Leo656

You got a source on this?

Hollywood likes young, buff studs to play their super-heroes. He's just about done. Between his astronomical salary, and all the CGI it takes to make his torso look like it's NOT the torso of a man rapidly approaching Social Security eligibility, it's just about time to start shopping for the replacement. I'm shocked it's taken this long, frankly.

Most of the X-men movies have starred adults, most of which were in their 30's-40's. I don't think anyone wants to see an 18-20 year old Wolverine.

Not to mention the sheer mass of backlash against whoever gets casted as Wolverine after him will be insane. This isn't like Batman or Superman who get played by multiple actors, for most people Hugh Jackman IS Wolverine and its not something easily recasted.

Either they leave the Wolverine character in general out of future X-men films, or Hugh Jackman continues to play him until he's physically incapable. Then when he's old he can play "Old Man Logan" in future stories.

~~Leo656~~ · 03-30-2015, 10:09 PM

Nah, you're wrong. They could just as easily get a guy in his mid-20s, which is what they're eventually gonna do.

Here's the thing you forget: People are f*cking stupid and they do this every time any role gets re-cast. "How DARE they! Only (random actor) can play that character! BLASPHEMY!"

Then the f*cking movie comes out, people get surprised by something they didn't even know they wanted, and usually, most people end up PREFERRING the new guy to the "original".

You're ignoring that literally every single time a new guy played Batman, he had to listen to a bunch of bitching that "He can't do it... he'll never top the last guy." And then every single time, a majority of people prefer the new to the old and feel silly for getting so irrational. And don't even get me started on that stupid "He'll never top Nicholson!" drivel when they announced Ledger for the Joker.

People. Are. Stupid. They cling to what they know and are familiar with, all the while swearing they'll never let go of it, and eventually, when presented with something better, they do a complete 180. "F*ck that old sh*t, I want the New Hotness!"

I don't care who the next Wolverine is. I promise you, he will immediately embraced by at least 65% of the audience, most of whom will proclaim, "Wow, I wish we had him back in 2000!" Happens every time.

Besides, it's not like Wolverine is a particularly "deep" character who's tough to portray. C'mon. Anybody could do it. You cut the hair a certain way, don't shave for a few days, and BAM! Wolverine. Eeeeeaaaaaasy. Anybody could do it.

*Whatswiththeheadbands?* · 03-31-2015, 05:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Leo656

Nah, you're wrong. They could just as easily get a guy in his mid-20s, which is what they're eventually gonna do.

Here's the thing you forget: People are f*cking stupid and they do this every time any role gets re-cast. "How DARE they! Only (random actor) can play that character! BLASPHEMY!"

Then the f*cking movie comes out, people get surprised by something they didn't even know they wanted, and usually, most people end up PREFERRING the new guy to the "original".

You're ignoring that literally every single time a new guy played Batman, he had to listen to a bunch of bitching that "He can't do it... he'll never top the last guy." And then every single time, a majority of people prefer the new to the old and feel silly for getting so irrational. And don't even get me started on that stupid "He'll never top Nicholson!" drivel when they announced Ledger for the Joker.

People. Are. Stupid. They cling to what they know and are familiar with, all the while swearing they'll never let go of it, and eventually, when presented with something better, they do a complete 180. "F*ck that old sh*t, I want the New Hotness!"

I don't care who the next Wolverine is. I promise you, he will immediately embraced by at least 65% of the audience, most of whom will proclaim, "Wow, I wish we had him back in 2000!" Happens every time.

Besides, it's not like Wolverine is a particularly "deep" character who's tough to portray. C'mon. Anybody could do it. You cut the hair a certain way, don't shave for a few days, and BAM! Wolverine. Eeeeeaaaaaasy. Anybody could do it.

I've noticed that with bands as well, when some bands replace the vocalist.

*Bry* · 03-31-2015, 08:43 AM

Full respect for Jackman - he owned that character and defined him for a generation and likely more. He was an excellent Wolverine and I'd be glad to see him in the role again (provided it's in something good).

But I'm ready for a Wolverine-less, or at least Wolverine-light, X-Men series for a little while. The X-Men franchise has an absolute ton of great characters and it's time they got their due without playing second fiddle to Wolvie. I'm hoping Apocalypse does good stuff with its cast, and hopefully things can branch out from there.

*CyberCubed* · 03-31-2015, 12:22 PM

Correct me if I'm wrong but isn't Wolverine in the Apocalypse movie? So he's already in at least two more movies, the next X-men one and then the third Wolverine solo movie.

*Andrew NDB* · 03-31-2015, 01:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheBlueTurtle1

So there is a strong hint that Hugh will finish with Wolverine after the third solo movie

http://screenrant.com/wolverine-hugh...one-last-time/

I hope and pray this is just the name of the third movie "Wolverine, One last time"

I'm almost willing to bet that it is. The subtitle of the movie, I mean. Or maybe The Wolverine 2 is jumping wayyy ahead in time and they actually are doing Old Man Logan, so it would only be "One Last Time" from a story perspective, not literally in terms of Hugh playing the character.

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The x-men films without Hugh would just seem so wrong.

I like Hugh as Wolverine but... I don't like any of the X-Men movies except for First Class. Bryan Singer doesn't get the characters, doesn't understand the scope or scale of X-Men, doesn't respect the comics, and needs to be shown the door (the actual exit door, not the door to the little boys' playroom, to be clear) and everything given a hard reboot. Sad as it might be to see Hugh thrown out with the bathwater... it seems necessary to me.

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Originally Posted by The Turtle Terminator

I saw this yesterday and nearly cried. I saw the confirmation today and really did cry! I cant acctually believe this

What confirmation? Where?

03-30-2015, 02:35 PM	#1
TheBlueTurtle1 Foot Elite Join Date: May 2012 Location: UK Posts: 2,892	Wolverine/ Hugh Jackman Future...... So there is a strong hint that Hugh will finish with Wolverine after the third solo movie http://screenrant.com/wolverine-hugh...one-last-time/ I hope and pray this is just the name of the third movie "Wolverine, One last time" The x-men films without Hugh would just seem so wrong. Just a few weeks ago, Hugh was talking about how he wanted to play wolverine till the day he dies and hopes that he is included in the Avengers movies. The pic could be a strong suggestion, that his hand gets cut off, like in the AOA story. __________________ http://jandmdev.deviantart.com/ (My Brother and I have a dev page, I am J, brother is M)

03-30-2015, 02:46 PM	#2
The Turtle Terminator Mad Scientist Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 1,110	I saw this yesterday and nearly cried. I saw the confirmation today and really did cry! I cant acctually believe this __________________

03-30-2015, 02:54 PM	#4
sdp Detoxed Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Tokio, Italy Posts: 11,222	By the time the third Wolverine movie comes out he will have played the role for almost 20 years. He's done a great job but it's ok to re-cast, he's getting old. Same with RDJ, they should just replace him not retire the character. Comic book movies really need to take the James Bond approach and re-cast every few years. Like what happened with Spider-Man; people want to see more movies of him but they don't necessarily want to see his origin and everything re-started, just continue doing storylines, there's a crapload decades to chose storylines from. With that said it'll be sad to see him go but he did play the role in 9 X-Men movies so we got plenty of him. I wouldn't rule him out playing him again either. You never say never in showbiz. __________________ *Trapt* *urself Page MiscRave!!!* Click to join The Drome Discord server

03-30-2015, 03:00 PM	#5
CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy Annalist Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 16,435	Honestly, I can only assume that they are telling us "this is the last solo Wolverine movie." He's the face of the franchise, like it or not, and he's hugely profitable for them. They also don't really have any other main protagonists who can fill his shoes... I mean, hell, except for Beast, Magneto, Mystique, Xavier, and Wolverine, NO MAJOR CHARACTER has been done justice. Storm, Jean Grey, Iceman, and ESPECIALLY Rogue and Cyclops have all been bland and forgettable to downright atrocious. And we know that Jennifer Lawrence is done after 2016. So who's gonna carry the torch if not Wolverine? __________________ *ALL THEIR DAYS ARE NUMBERED*

03-30-2015, 03:43 PM	#6
Jephael That whack job behind you Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Carlisle, Pennsylvania Posts: 8,143	To be honest, I'm surprised Jackman has held onto this character as long as he has. I lost interest in the X-Men film franchise back when the third movie came out. __________________ "I like it. Simple, but effective!" Raphael; The Mean Machines - 1988

03-30-2015, 03:48 PM	#7
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,887	He's not going to retire from Wolverine. I just expect him to play much less of a role in X-men films.

03-30-2015, 04:32 PM	#8
TheBlueTurtle1 Foot Elite Join Date: May 2012 Location: UK Posts: 2,892	He is the face of the X-men movies, Can Fox really let him go? Wolverine is such a great versatile character, Hugh still is in great shape, I see no point in dropping him yet. My dream of seeing him in Avengers, with Rob must come true! __________________ http://jandmdev.deviantart.com/ (My Brother and I have a dev page, I am J, brother is M)

03-30-2015, 09:39 PM	#11
NinjaPug Foot Elite Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 4,390	I love Jackman but I'm ready for some X-Men movies without Logan. The best X movie is the one without Logan outside of a cameo. I hope he's not in Apocalypse.

03-30-2015, 10:09 PM	#13
~~Leo656~~ Banned Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: nWo Country Posts: 27,703	Nah, you're wrong. They could just as easily get a guy in his mid-20s, which is what they're eventually gonna do. Here's the thing you forget: People are fcking stupid and they do this every time any role gets re-cast. "How DARE they! Only (random actor) can play that character! BLASPHEMY!" Then the fcking movie comes out, people get surprised by something they didn't even know they wanted, and usually, most people end up PREFERRING the new guy to the "original". You're ignoring that literally every single time a new guy played Batman, he had to listen to a bunch of bitching that "He can't do it... he'll never top the last guy." And then every single time, a majority of people prefer the new to the old and feel silly for getting so irrational. And don't even get me started on that stupid "He'll never top Nicholson!" drivel when they announced Ledger for the Joker. People. Are. Stupid. They cling to what they know and are familiar with, all the while swearing they'll never let go of it, and eventually, when presented with something better, they do a complete 180. "Fck that old sht, I want the New Hotness!" I don't care who the next Wolverine is. I promise you, he will immediately embraced by at least 65% of the audience, most of whom will proclaim, "Wow, I wish we had him back in 2000!" Happens every time. Besides, it's not like Wolverine is a particularly "deep" character who's tough to portray. C'mon. Anybody could do it. You cut the hair a certain way, don't shave for a few days, and BAM! Wolverine. Eeeeeaaaaaasy. Anybody could do it.

03-31-2015, 08:43 AM	#15
Bry So Long, Stinktown! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 3,463	Full respect for Jackman - he owned that character and defined him for a generation and likely more. He was an excellent Wolverine and I'd be glad to see him in the role again (provided it's in something good). But I'm ready for a Wolverine-less, or at least Wolverine-light, X-Men series for a little while. The X-Men franchise has an absolute ton of great characters and it's time they got their due without playing second fiddle to Wolvie. I'm hoping Apocalypse does good stuff with its cast, and hopefully things can branch out from there. __________________ My Stuff: Webcomic \| Podcast \| DeviantArt \| YouTube \| Patreon

03-31-2015, 12:22 PM	#16
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,887	Correct me if I'm wrong but isn't Wolverine in the Apocalypse movie? So he's already in at least two more movies, the next X-men one and then the third Wolverine solo movie.