OFFICIAL: Hugh Jackman returns as Wolverine in Deadpool 3! (VIDEO)   

The release date has also been revealed

Yes, you read that right and no, it’s not a prank. Hugh Jackman will officially return to play one last time in his iconic role as the beloved X-Men mutant , Wolverine . More specifically, Jackman will again take out “his claws” for the needs of Deadpool 3 .

The announcement was made through the official Twitter account of Ryan Reynolds , who shared a highly humorous video to announce the premiere date of the highly anticipated sequel. As the beloved actor explains, they needed something big for the first film of the series in the context of the MCU , and so – since they could not think of anything better, as he characteristically says – they decided to ask Hugh Jackman to return.

Jackman, casually passing behind the sofa where Reynolds was sitting, as if nothing important had happened, confirmed his big return. The said ‘Kafric’ video of the announcement follows below.

And officially, Deadpool 3 will make its debut in theaters on September 6, 2024 , with Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in the lead roles, as Deadpool and Wolverine respectively.

For the record, LOGAN, Wolverine’s third solo film that premiered in 2017, was – by all accounts – the last time we saw Jackman in the role of James “Logan” Howlett / Wolverine. At the time, his performance was adored by critics, with the film generally considered one of the best of all time in the superhero category.