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Hugh Jackman Hopes Next Wolverine Actor "Makes It Their Own"

Jackman said a successor should bring a fresh take as Marvel moves ahead with an X-Men reboot and fans expect Wolverine casting to change.

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More than 25 years later, Hugh Jackman still has his Adamantium claws in the character of Wolverine. The Oscar nominee recently revealed he plans to play the X-Men role for as long as the brass at Marvel Studios will allow it, and he doesn’t intend to give his successor any direction with the character. “I’m 57. I’m doing it till I’m 90,” he told Project Big Screen. “So, you know, I’ll do a little time capsule for them. I’m not going to say …

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IGN broke the news in United States on Thursday, July 2, 2026.
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