So in a bizarre announcement yesterday, Ryan Reynolds took to social media reveal Deadpool
3 would be coming in 2024, and it would also include a return from Hugh Jackman's Wolverine.
There's much excitement yet also critiques surrounding this announcement and in this
video, I'm going to be giving you my thoughts towards the news and discussing the potential
pros and cons of this reveal.
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But without further a do, lets dive into my thoughts on Hugh Jackman's Wolverine
in Deadpool 3.
So last night, Ryan Reynolds took to social media to announce in a promo video that Deadpool
3 is on the way, and out of no where, he also revealed that Hugh Jackman's Wolverine would
be returning one final time.
In the video announcement, which you can find in the description of this uploads, Reynolds
said, "We’re extremely sad to have missed D23, but we’ve been working
very hard on the next ‘Deadpool’ film for a good long while now.
I’ve had to really search my soul on this one and his first appearance in the MCU obviously
needs to feel special.
We need to stay true to the character, find new
depth, motivation, meaning.
Every ‘Deadpool’ needs to stand out and stand apart.
It’s been an incredible challenge that has forced me to
reach down deep inside.
And I…I have nothing.
Yeah, just completely empty up here and terrifying.
But we did have one idea.”
And in the background Hugh Jackman walks past and Reynolds
says, “Hey, Hugh, do you want to play Wolverine one more time?", and he replied, “Yeah,
sure, Ryan,”.
The reveal ends with Whitney Houston’s “I Will Always Love You” re-titled as “I
will always love Hugh” and the Deadpool logo appears, eventually sliced up by Wolverine’s
claws to announce that this is going to be the 3rd Deadpool film.
So as expected a quite comedic reveal that in the vein of something
like No Way Home, get's everyone excited for yet another crossover or cameo role.
So what do I think of the news and what does this mean for the addition of Wolverine in
Deadpool 3.
Well, like many have pointed out Hugh Jackman's Wolverine will likely either be a
multiverse version of the character or a version from before the events of Logan, which of
course had the character die in a final swan song to that storyline.
Now I can't sit here and say this isn't an exciting announcement from
a fan perspective, because it totally is.
I personally love Jackman's take on Wolverine and his character has been involved in some
of the best comic book films of all time, whether
that be with the first two X-Men films, Days Of Future Past or of course Logan.
On top of that, the Deadpool films themselves have been solid
and in the previous entries they've made jokes and references towards the legacy of Hugh
Jackman's Wolverine and the previous X-men origins film which included both him and Ryan
Reynolds Deadpool, so it's fitting in that regard.
So yes, on one side I'm completely excited to see these two characters cross paths, and
with it taking place in a multiverse where anything is possible and you can involve a
time period before the events of Logan, then logically it can happen.
The question that has me slightly on the fence though, is should it happen and is it a good
idea?
Now it's ideal to point out that even James Mangold, the director of Logan, has come out
in a subtle reply to this news and while he clarrified that he's excited to see what they
do with Deadpool 3, he also reminded us of the cultural impact of Logan's ending and
how that felt like an absolutely fitting end to what
we saw with Hugh Jackman's Wolverine.
Again, for me it isn't a question of can this actually happen, because it clearly can with
all the multiversal structures in place.
But should it?
I mean Deadpool is the ultimate 4th wall breaker who could easily cross paths with Jackman's
take on Wolverine in the MCU, but after witnessing a storyline come to an end so perfectly,
I don't how I feel about a final appearance from him in a movie that stimulates from the
type of fan service that No Way Home brought back in 2021.
And I'm someone who quite liked No Way Home.
I think the film itself doesn't have the greatest sense of longevity because of it's reliance
on the multiversal fan service, but at the same time it's an enjoyable experience
that brought back characters and had them fuel the new spider-man that they are telling
the main stories with.
Now it's entirely possible that Deadpool 3 will do something
worth an appearance from Hugh Jackman's Wolverine, but then at the same time, I can't forget
that we've already seen a version of this character be put to bed in a fitting way and
also that all the people involved with that take, claimed that this was the big end for
him.
If we're to look at the MCU's current quality of projects, if this follows the same path,
we're likely going to getting a third Deadpool movie that's build on the type of fan service
and cameo appearances that disney have been continuously ushering in, souly driven by
making lots of money off as much product as possible.
And that just leaves me feeling quite weird towards it all.
In my opinion and I think I speak for a growing number of people more
recntly, the MCU itself is in a position where most of the phase 4 projects they've released
theatrically or on the small screen, have resulted
in quite a mixed bag of quality.
Yes after doing so many films, they still continue to break the bank and make successful
ones, but from a quality perspective, if we're looking at a
future of films that rely on fan service to satisfy the crowd that devoured No Way Home
and unoriginal stories that take centre stage in that approach, I can't help but also feel
quite exhausted by the types of announcements were
getting.
Announcements are announcements at the end of the day, so we really need to wait and
see whether this will transpire into something really good.
But again, just from an outside perspective, it just seems more of the same when it comes
to the MCU in dropping a shocking character crossover reveal that makes the
internet go wild.
Does it need to happen after already getting 20 years from Hugh Jackman's take on Wolverine
and perfect swan song for the character.
Why not have a new take on Wolverine enter the MCU and really establish
a new story that we didn't expect.
Of course, they will hopefully do this in the years to come, but right now we can only
give our perspectives on current announcments and relate
that to what they have done for us lately.
And lately we've really seen an influx of product, cameo reveals and things that can
really degrade the long-lasting quality of a film by souly pushing the money-grabbing
moves that they continue to make.
At the end of the day, we'll just have to see how they approach
this before judging, but in the current climate of things we have got, I can't help but feel
weird towards this announcement.
While I don't think that the MCU can reach the quality
that a film like Logan strives to bring to the big screen, the fan in me is excited and
I'll give them a shot to see what they'll do.
Essentially, the fan in me is excited, but then I'm also hesistant, because I think more
than anything it's just a move to shock fans and suck them in mainly through the product
involved.
My question is, what huge storytelling or character purpose could this serve other than
to crossover these two characters in a single movie.
That's the worry for me and I just really hope they prove me wrong and find a
way to make this great and make it feel more natural.
While I really enjoy the Deadpool films and while this announcement excites me as a fan,
I hope this film also has the quality.
This is pretty much my problem with most of the fan service on display in the MCU's phase
four, and I think with the plethora of projects that
they are commiting too, it would be nice to see them really take to time to make these
projects last and produce some better filmmaking.
I'll still be there day one to see what Deadpool 3 actually brings, but I'm not going to be
blind to an announcement that feels very much alligned to the MCU's recent approach, even
if it does star the great Hugh Jackman as Wolverine
and Ryan Reynolds as Deadpool.
I just hope it feels natural and doesn't solely act as a cashgrab by Disney in comparison
to what we've seen so often.
But that was just my opinion on the news that Hugh Jackman is going to be returning as Wolverine
in Deadpool 3.
Again, the fan part of me is excited for this news and I would love to
see Wolverine and Deadpool in a movie together.
But the other part sees the re-introduction of an actor playing this role who's story
and time as that character was put to bed in the
perfect way, now being reintroduced for Deadpool 3.
To be honest, I don't know how to feel, but the excitement for it does of course have
me there day one to see what they will eventually produce.
But what do you guys think of the news and are you excited for Hugh Jackman returning
in the MCU or are you also someone who feels that it either lessons the impact
of Logan being the original final step or a move simply made for more fan service.
Let me know down below in the comments section.
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