Wolverine is now part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, appearing as the definitive version of the character. The X-Men, a famously beloved team in Marvel comics, are making a live-action comeback this year. The initial trailer for the new Avengers movie revealed that several actors who previously played these characters in the Fox X-Men films will be reprising their roles in Avengers: Doomsday.
While rumors are circulating, Marvel Studios and Hugh Jackman haven’t officially announced that his Wolverine character will be in Avengers: Doomsday. Jackman most recently played Logan in the 2024 film Deadpool & Wolverine, which marked his debut in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The movie was a huge success, earning over $1 billion and becoming the highest-grossing R-rated film ever.
Let’s be real, if Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine appears in Avengers: Doomsday, he’s going to absolutely steal the show. That’s just what happens whenever Jackman plays the character. He first clawed his way onto the scene in 2000’s X-Men, and he’s owned the role ever since. Both Fox and Marvel have always built the character around what Jackman does best, and the proof is right there on screen – it just works.
While the first season of X-Men ’97, one of the best shows on Disney+, featured a large team of mutants, Wolverine wasn’t a central figure – likely because Hugh Jackman’s portrayal of the character dominated the live-action films. But season 2 truly showcases the definitive Wolverine, giving him a much more prominent and impactful role.
X-Men ’97 Shows Wolverine’s Darker Side
Be warned, this article reveals major plot points from X-Men ’97 season 2, episode 5! Hugh Jackman has brilliantly portrayed Wolverine’s tough side in the movies. Throughout his time playing the role, even when exploring Wolverine’s flaws like stubbornness and cynicism, he was generally presented as a fundamentally good hero known for action. The comic book version of Wolverine, however, is often much darker. In the source material, Logan has committed truly disturbing acts – including attempting to harm a vulnerable Scarlet Witch and unintentionally killing many of his own children.
Let’s be honest: Wolverine isn’t perfect. Logan has a history of poor choices, and X-Men ’97 season 2, episode 5, “Weapon X, Lies, and DVDs,” really explores that side of him. In the episode, Wolverine gathers former Team X members and Morph for a mission to a Weapon X base. But he deceives them about why they’re going, essentially putting their lives on the line so he could reclaim his Adamantium skeleton. Several team members tragically die, and Wolverine shows little remorse.
Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine Can Show That Darker Side In 2026
Although it hasn’t been officially announced, Hugh Jackman is rumored to reprise his role as Wolverine in Avengers: Doomsday, along with Ryan Reynolds as Deadpool. The trailer for the new Avengers film showed conflict between the X-Men and Avengers, hinting that Jackman’s Wolverine might be portrayed similarly to his character in season 2 of X-Men ’97. The movie is expected to focus on ‘incursions’ – events where universes collide. In the comics, these incursions are often resolved by destroying one of the affected Earths.
In the trailer for Deadpool & Wolverine, Patrick Stewart’s Professor X appears to be watching a world being destroyed, hinting that the X-Men might be willing to eliminate entire universes to protect their own. With Channing Tatum as Gambit also shown in the preview – and his first appearance being in a Deadpool film – it’s possible Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine could be sent on dangerous missions by Xavier. Furthermore, battles between Wolverine and heroes from the Marvel Cinematic Universe might reveal a more ruthless side of the character that we haven’t seen from Jackman before.
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