Comic book fans have waited literally decades to see Wolverine don his classic costume on screen, and after that big tease in The Wolverine over a decade ago, it's finally going to happen in Deadpool 3.
A first look at that threequel showed Hugh Jackman wearing Logan's yellow and blue suit, with a design pulled straight from the source material. However, the character's iconic mask was absent and plenty of fans initially expressed concerns it might not make it into the movie.
Since then, multiple scoopers have claimed otherwise, promising Wolverine will not only wear his mask but also tear off those sleeves to provide us with a truly comic-accurate look on screen.
Today, a first look at Wolvie's mask in Deadpool 3 appears to have leaked online. Shared by @CanWeGetToast, it seems to be a piece of promo art typically used for merchandising and manufacturer reference material (access to that would explain how many of these social media scoopers share costume details in advance).
While we can't share the image here, you can check it out at this LINK. Assuming it's real, that's beyond awesome.
We couldn't have hoped for a better design, particularly as the mask even has the white eyes from the comics. Once the X-Men and Wolverine are inevitably rebooted for the MCU, a new actor will take over from Jackman; however, it's hard not to wonder how Marvel Studios will ever be able to top this design.
Last year, Jackman said Wolverine and Deadpool are a "zero" in terms of compatibility, calling them "opposites" and saying that they "hate each other." The actor added, "He’s annoyed by him. [Wolverine is] frustrated by [Deadpool and] wants to be a million miles away from him or wants to punch him in the head."
"Unfortunately, he can’t be a million miles away from him in this movie, so I’m probably going to punch him in the head a lot."
Alongside Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman, Deadpool franchise vets Karan Soni (Dopinder), Leslie Uggams (Blind Al), Morena Baccarin (Vanessa), Stefan Kapicic (Colossus), Brianna Hildebrand (Negasonic Teenage Warhead), Shioli Kutsuna (Yukio), and Rob Delaney (Peter) are all confirmed to return in Deadpool 3.
Emma Corrin is expected to play Cassandra Nova, while Matthew Macfadyen will likely take on the role of a TVA agent named Paradox. The trades have confirmed that Jennifer Garner will reprise her role as Elektra, with Wesley Snipes, James Marsden, Famke Janssen, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Dafne Keen, and even singer Taylor Swift among those rumoured to make cameo appearances.
Deadpool 3 is set to be released in theaters on July 26, 2024.