Hugh Jackman Confirms Wolverine Comeback After Secret Wars — So Much for Never
Hugh Jackman just reignited the Marvel rumor mill, playing coy about hanging up the claws after Deadpool & Wolverine’s 2024 smash run during an appearance on The Graham Norton Show—hinting he may not be finished with Wolverine yet.
Hugh Jackman is doing that thing again where he says he is done with Wolverine... and then maybe he isn’t. After Deadpool & Wolverine turned into a 2024 monster, he popped up on The Graham Norton Show (picked up by EW) and kept the door cracked open just enough to drive fans wild.
So, is he back or not?
'Maybe. I am never saying 'never' ever again. I did mean it when I said 'never,' until the day when I changed my mind. But I really did for quite a few years, I meant it.'
That’s Jackman in a nutshell: once sworn off the claws, now firmly in the 'let’s not make promises we can’t keep' era. He didn’t give a yes or a no, just a playful shrug that basically means: if Marvel calls with something fun, he’ll listen.
He even joked that Marvel could probably stitch together an AI Wolverine from all the footage they’ve already got and not bother flying him to set. Kidding aside, the strategic 'maybe' is the part that matters. It’s enough to set off speculation, especially with fans expecting big shake-ups when Avengers: Secret Wars finally lands.
Where could Wolverine fit next?
People are already fantasy-booking the MCU’s next phase, with rumor mill titles like Doomsday getting tossed around alongside Secret Wars. If Jackman jumps back in, Marvel has a dozen clean ways to use him without rehashing old ground:
- A slot on the next Avengers lineup
- A team-up with the Fantastic Four
- A meet-cute (and maybe a clash) with the MCU’s own X-Men
- A multiverse reunion with his old X-Men crew
The rumor watch
Scooper Daniel Richtman claims this specific Wolverine variant would have a major role in Avengers: Secret Wars. It’s not confirmed by Marvel, so file it under interesting-but-unofficial for now.
The takeaway
No commitments, no denials. Just a very calculated 'maybe' from Hugh Jackman at exactly the moment fans are looking for clues about the MCU’s next big remix. Translation: if the right idea shows up, don’t be shocked if the claws do too.