Deadpool 3 is rumoured to be mere weeks away from finishing shooting, presumably meaning Marvel Studios has taken this opportunity to also schedule its usual reshoots (the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes will have limited their ability to make too many alterations in post-production).
We ended last week with new set photos from the threequel and even some promo art showcasing Hugh Jackman's Wolverine fully suited up, mask and all.
The actor has since taken to social media to share some insights into how he prepares for his transformation into the clawed mutant and it's fair to say the 55-year-old is in insane shape. Many fans have questioned why Jackman isn't showing off his arms while suited up as Wolverine, though we've heard the sleeves will eventually be torn to complete the fully comic-accurate look.
Last year, the Deadpool 3 star revealed what led to him returning to the Marvel Universe after bidding farewell to the X-Men hero in Logan.
"When I keep thinking of me and Ryan, of Deadpool and Wolverine, which are classic comic-book rivals, there's also a dynamic that I've never really got to do before as Wolverine. I just thought, 'This is gonna be fun. Something I've never done before. I can't wait.'"
Jackman added that he "honestly" thought he was "done" playing Wolverine before the script for Deadpool 3 came his way. "I was at peace with it. I got asked every day, either in interviews or Ryan Reynolds [saying,] 'Can we do it again?' and I'm like, 'No, I'm done.'"
"I'll probably have more fun on this movie than any other I've ever done," the actor concluded.
You can watch how Jackman transforms into the MCU's Wolverine by checking out the video below.
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.