With his reappearance in Deadpool & Wolverine last July, Hugh Jackman has spent 24 years with the role of James “Logan” Howlett. Therefore, it is difficult to imagine any other face could take on the role of the famous Wolverine of X-Men. In fact, up to now, the world cinema industry has only “released” 3 versions of Logan, played by 3 different actors, including Hugh Jackman, Troye Sivan (the young version of Wolverine). in X-Men Origins: Wolverine), and Henry Cavill (a variant of Wolverine in the Marvel multiverse).
The prospect of Henry Cavill transforming into Logan can be considered the dream of many Marvel fans. Since 2020, there have been many rumors surrounding the actor becoming the new Wolverine of the MCU, especially after Disney acquired 20th Century Fox and owned the rights to a series of X-Men characters. This is probably also the reason why the Deadpool & Wolverine production team gave Cavill a small cameo role, as a way to please the audience after many years of anticipation.
However, for Hugh Jackman, Henry Cavill is not the top choice for the role of Wolverine's successor. The actor shared about this issue in an interview with MTV UK in 2015. Jackman said he wanted British star Tom Hardy to take on the role of Logan in case he was “unfortunately” fired by Fox. from the X-Men franchise. Jackman also emphasized that this role change will not be easy, but he believes that Hardy will be the best choice.
Tom Hardy emerged after a series of convincing performances in projects such as Bronson, Legend, Inception, Mad Max: Fury Road, The Revenant or Peaky Blinders. The actor is also not a stranger to superhero movies, having played the villain Bane in The Dark Knight Rises (2012), and the anti-hero Venom in the Sony Pictures series of the same name.
Tom Hardy will return to the role of Eddie Brock in the blockbuster Venom: The Last Dance, released on October 25. This is the last solo film project for this character, and it is currently unclear whether Venom will return in future works by Sony or Marvel Studios. If The Last Dance is truly the end of Venom, Tom Hardy can say goodbye to the role he has played for 6 years, and be ready to take on new roles, such as MCU's Wolverine. Some reports say that Marvel Studios will begin exploiting X-Men characters immediately after the Multiverse Saga ends in 2016.
Source: ScreenRant