Hugh Jackman Finally Addresses Those Wolverine MCU Rumors

While doing press for his new sci-fi thriller, "Reminiscence," Hugh Jackman recently spoke to Screen Rant about the ongoing Wolverine rumors. When asked if he's planning to put on the Adamantium claws again, Jackman said that his time playing the mutant is over, admitting, "It's in my past, man. Don't tell anyone, alright?" Despite the straightforward nature of his answer, the actor wasn't being dismissive of his time working with Marvel and Fox on the "X-Men" franchise. In fact, Jackman quickly went on to explain that he's still grateful he got to see the superhero genre flourish over the years, saying, "There's not a day goes by where I'm not unbelievably grateful for having been part of that MCU Universe."

Jackman also said that he's so happy to see how Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige has moved up in the world and how he's built the MCU, adding that he's gotten to watch Feige go "from being an assistant to a producer and a mate of mine, to where he is today." The actor ended his answer by saying he's not taking things lightly when he says he's finished with the role, noting, "I don't ever want people to feel that when I say I'm done, it's a glib thing. It was one of the great chapters of my life." In case his love for Wolverine wasn't already clear enough, Jackman also called the comic book character "a role of a lifetime."

While it sounds like Hugh Jackman has firmly closed the door on playing Wolverine ever again, that's not necessarily a bad thing. After all, he was able to explore the character in ways many actors never get the chance to, and "Logan" really gives Jackman's Wolverine the emotional send-off he deserves. While it seems inevitable that someone will pick up the Wolverine mantle in the MCU at some point, there's no denying that they'll have some big claws to fill.