Jackman reconsiders Wolverine retirement

Hugh Jackman has changed his mind about never playing his Marvel Comics character, The Wolverine.

The 57-year-old actor joined his co-star Kate Hudson on the November 21 episode of The Graham Norton Show to promote the upcoming biographical music drama Song Sung Blue.

When asked whether he’ll play the mutant character once more, he jested, "I have done ten films now, so I think they have enough for an AI version of me!".

He continued, "Maybe. I'm never saying 'never' ever again. I did mean it until the day I changed my mind. I did mean it for quite a few years."

In the forthcoming, Hugh and Kate play a couple who formed a Neil Diamond tribute band.

The Greatest Showman star explained the couple’s chemistry, "Whatever expectations I had of Kate, she came in and blew straight past them. She is a force of nature and honestly it is one of the best performances you will ever see. She is extraordinary."

The Prestige star first took the role of 2000’s X-Men and later performed in eight more films, which collectively made £2.69Billion at the box office.

Wolverine was killed off in 2017’s Logan, but brought back in 2024's Deadpool & Wolverine. The film was a hit and made £1Billion at the box office.

Notably, Song Sung Blue is set to release in theaters on Christmas Day, December 25. 

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