Hugh Jackman will not only be returning as
The Wolverine later this summer, but will also reprise the iconic role in next year's
X-Men: Days Of Future Past (the latter of which will be his
seventh time playing Wolverine). Currently, he isn't signed on for any more outings as the clawed mutant, which makes some wonder if he will return as Logan yet again. Speaking with
Screen Rant, producer Hutch Parker says that there is "absolutely" more room for storytelling despite
The Wolverine being a stand-alone film, and he says the biggest obligation for a third solo film starring Wolverine will need the right story (of course) to be developed.
"This is a standalone piece. You guys know the story, it lives really neatly off by itself and doesn’t preclude anything else. It doesn’t preclude reconnecting. It doesn’t preclude other standalone stories. I think part of what makes Wolverine such an iconic character is that it’s an irresolvable conflict. His immortality and the emotional conflicts he has surrounding those issues are limitless in terms of where that character can go and where they would live and become an issue and engage so that, I think you’ve got – To Tom [Rothman]‘s credit, to Bill Mechanic’s credit – this is a well that can be mined for a long time. I think the challenge will be the obligation on the part of the filmmakers and the studio to make sure the stories are worthy of going back to the well. Certainly, Hugh’s been a good sport about it over the years he’s done this character. He clearly loves it to death but I do know that it becomes a storytelling obligation to make sure that this one will be a hard one to top, so that we can continue to serve up opportunities for him as a performer that warrant ‘yes, I want to put the claws back on and grow out my mutton chops and do my thing.’"
Of course, Fox will likely make many more
X-Men movies in the future, and with Wolverine as the franchise's flagship character, they'll likely want to continue using him as much as possible. Would you like to see yet another solo film starring Wolverine? Share your thoughts in the comments below.
The Wolverine will claw his way back into theaters July 26th. You can also check out Hugh Jackman in action as Logan in
X-Men: Days Of Future Past on July 18th, 2014.
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