Who is the next wolverine

Ever since it was announced that Marvel Studios had gained the rights to the characters from the X-Men comics, speculation has been rife as to which mutants will be appearing in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with one name coming up again and again: Wolverine. And when it came to who might play the MCU's new version of Wolverine, another name kept doing the rounds: Rocketman and Kingsman star Taron Egerton.

Egerton has previously been incredibly tight-lipped, albeit diplomatic, on the subject of Wolverine. In an interview on The One Show on the BBC earlier this year, he compared the character to James Bond, saying: "It would be exciting to play a role where you play to by such a huge audience. Those movies are the most-watched movies in the world. It's a great thrill and it's a great part. But there's no truth in it. Very flattering, though."

However, Egerton has just confirmed that he actually has been in talks with Marvel boss Kevin Feige to play Wolverine. Responding directly to the question during a recent profile in the NY Times, he said there is still very much a possibility that this could happen.

"I don't think it would be wrong to say that," he said. "I'd be excited but I'd be apprehensive as well, because Hugh is so associated with the role that I’d wonder if it'd be very difficult for someone else to do it... But hopefully if it does come around, they'll give me a shot."

While the character of Wolverine, aka Logan, has been a staple of Marvel Comics since the 1970s, he became entrenched in wider popular culture in the early 2000s thanks to Hugh Jackman's portrayal in X-Men. Jackman would go on to play Wolverine a total of nine times in the 20th Century Fox movies, with his character's story forming the backbone of the first trilogy and leading to no fewer than three solo spinoffs.

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Golden Globe-winner Taron Egerton has told the head of the Marvel Cinematic Universe that he’d love to be the next Wolverine. And it’s made us realise that Egerton and the OG Wolverine, Hugh Jackman have had rather comparable careers...

There’s a general consensus that Hugh Jackman played the popular Marvel Comics character James ‘Logan’ Howlett, AKA Wolverine, to perfection in Fox’s X-Men film series.

However, Jackman has repeatedly expressed that after seventeen years of doing so, he will not play Wolverine anymore; meaning it’s inevitable that another actor will one day take on the Wolverine mantle.

And according to the New York Times, Taron Egerton is extremely keen to take on the role.

The actor, best known for the Kingsman films and Rocketman, said he’s even met with Kevin Feige – the president of the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s (MCU) production company, Marvel Studios – to discuss the possibility of him playing Wolverine in the MCU.

“I’d be excited but I’d be apprehensive as well because Hugh [Jackman] is so associated with the role that I’d wonder if it’d be very difficult for someone else to do it. But hopefully, if it does come around, they’ll give me a shot.”

Taron Egerton

Egerton could be an excellent choice considering that he and Jackman have had very similar careers. They both appeared in crime-drama television shows – Jackman in Correlli and Egerton in Lewis – and in stage productions – Jackman in Beauty and the Beast and Egerton in The Last of the Haussmans – before landing their respective breakthrough roles.

Jackman’s breakthrough role, which was Wolverine in the first X-Men film, was (obviously) based on comic books and Egerton’s breakthrough role, Eggsy in Kingsman: The Secret Service, was also based on a popular comic book series.

Not to mention, both Jackman and Egerton received critical acclaim for portraying iconic, flamboyant singers; Jackman won a Tony for playing Peter Allen in The Boy from Oz and Egerton won a Golden Globe for playing Elton John in Rocketman.

Plus, if Egerton’s chosen to play Wolverine in the future, it means that no actor who’s played Wolverine has shared the character’s Canadian origins – in the comics, James ‘Logan’ Howlett/Wolverine was born and raised in Canada while Jackman is Australian and Egerton is Welsh.

There’s no denying that Egerton is a fantastic actor but Jackman’s portrayal of Wolverine has left some mighty big shoes to fill. Plus, Egerton seems to be extremely busy at the moment with his new series Black Bird and the upcoming fourth Kingsman film; perhaps he’ll be too busy to commit to a hectic MCU schedule… Alas, only time (and Feige when he’s ready) will tell.

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Marvel fans were stunned after seeing this awesome video of Scott Eastwood as Wolverine.

Wolverine is one of the most popular Marvel Comics characters of all time. That goes without saying, but to take that further, he’s easily the most popular Marvel character to never appear in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. But that is all set to change soon, or so it may seem. In fact, after a certain MCU series dropped an X-Men Easter Egg, it could be so much sooner than anticipated.

After Disney’s acquisition of Fox, the rights to the X-Men characters have finally found their way back to Marvel – which means that the MCU can adapt all of those personalities, including Wolverine. As for the claw-bearing hero, fans may not even have to wait that long before he unleashes his claws in the MCU as rumors are already beginning to make the rounds in regards to when he will debut in Marvel Studios’ shared universe.

It’s hard to imagine anyone managing to do justice to the iconic role in the way that Hugh Jackman did in Fox’s revered X-Men franchise. However, a video surfaced online a number of months back teasing what Scott Eastwood could look like in the role (through the use of DeepFake technology) if he were to play the character in the MCU – and it’s a pretty convincing one.

YouTube user StryderHD has made an unforgettable impression on fans of popular franchises in recent years with a string of truly incredible videos that reimagine what certain characters could look like with different actors playing their parts. We’ve seen this through some amazing edits, including but not limited to that of Millie Bobby Brown as Star Wars legend Princess Leia and Emilia Clarke as Mera in Aquaman.

In this video above, Scott Eastwood’s likeness is super-imposed over the top of footage from Hugh Jackman’s various appearances in the Fox X-Men film franchise. And it’s safe to say that it results in a pretty formidable-looking Logan, with fans taking to the comment section to praise the result.

Is Scott Eastwood playing Wolverine in the MCU’s X-Men?

Right now, it is unknown if Scott Eastwood will be playing Wolverine in the Marvel Cinematic Universe simply because Marvel Studios has yet to cast anyone in the role. However, the son of Clint Eastwood has found himself at the top of many fan-casting lists, with fans noting both his similarities to Jackman and Logan himself – something that made the transition in the DeepFake video so seamless.

Though the veteran Jackman has alluded to the possibility that he will return for another run in the MCU, it goes without saying that Scott Eastwood would be a great choice to carry on his legacy as the next silver screen Logan if he truly has retired from the role.

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