With the X-Men set to make their highly anticipated arrival to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, a lot of people have been bugging Marvel Studios to deliver some much-needed news regarding the mutants' Earth-616 entry. Just recently, it was confirmed by Hugh Jackman himself that he'll be reprising his role in Deadpool 3 and it seemingly put a pause to all those Wolverine rumors.
One actor who is constantly on the fans' dream casting list for Logan is Harry Potter franchise alumnus Daniel Radcliffe. To many, the 33-year-old English actor who's 5'5 in height looks the part and the only thing he needs to do is to bulk up.
Admittedly, Radcliffe has been leading fans to believe that he's joining the billion-dollar franchise out of sheer boredom. While the speculation surrounding his Wolverine casting has been fun, the actor seemingly regrets fueling it in the first place.
Speaking with ComicBook, the star of Weird: The Al Yankovic Story says that sparking talk about his potential MCU involvement may have been a "dumb" call. He explains: "With the Wolverine thing it's just something I mistakenly...I'll be honest, and [say] 'That's not a thing, and that's not happening,' and then every so often I'll be bored of answering like that and I'll be like 'ah, come and get me, Marvel!'"
Radcliffe continued: "And then I'll be like, 'That was a dumb thing to say. Why do I ever say that?' So and then it sort of resurfaces for a bit.... I think that one's mostly gone away at the moment."
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Meanwhile, Hugh's shocking entry to the MCU raises a ton of questions about the future of the X-Men under the Disney banner. It would be safe to assume that his Wolverine, much like Wade Wilson will come from another universe but it'll be interesting to see if it'll create problems for the franchise down the line.
Marvel Studios' Deadpool 3 is hitting cinemas on November 8, 2024.
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