This Actor Will Be New Wolverine Not Hugh Jackman

Taron Egerton has spoken to Marvel about the possibility of playing Wolverine.

Until now the character has been faithfully embodied by Hugh Jackman.

Not since 2019, when he stepped into the shoes of Elton John for Rocketman , had we seen Taron Egerton in a leading role that required an acting challenge. 

The new opportunity has come with Black Bird , a recent Apple TV + series developed by novelist Dennis Lehane , and where Egerton plays a sullen drug dealer serving time. 

This Actor Will Be New Wolverine Not Hugh Jackman

A type of character, in fact, quite different from the ones he has played so far, and that could pave the way for his next great challenge: to become part of the ranks of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. As he has stated in an interview with The New York Times , he has already had meetings about it.

Thus, Egerton would have met with Kevin Feige and his team to discuss the possibility of starring in a movie or series within the framework of the MCU. He hasn’t detailed if he got anything clear from that meeting, but Egerton does drop that Wolverine is a character he’s always been very interested in. Played so far by Hugh Jackman in multiple films (his departure from the character, Logan , is considered one of Fox’s great milestones when he was in charge of the X-Men ), Egerton could play the mutant under Feige thanks to that Disney owns the rights to this and other characters attached to the X-Men.

Something that he took advantage of when, in Doctor Strange in the multiverse of madness , he incorporated Patrick Stewart as Xavier… although until now and with the exception of Deadpool 3 no plans have emerged for the mutants to officially join the MCU. In Egerton could be the key to it: "I don’t think there’s anything wrong with saying it, " he said about the possibility of playing Wolverine. “I would be excited but I would also be apprehensive, because Hugh is so attached to the role that I would wonder if someone else should do it . ” Of the possible next X-Men movie, he says, "I hope if it happens they give me a chance."

Wolverine is one of the most popular Marvel characters, so every so often new candidates are running to succeed Jackman. Anthony and Joe Russo , directors of Avengers: Endgame , came to propose someone who has already played two different superheroes: Chris Evans , on whose resume we find the Human Torch and, of course, Captain America. “Chris Evans has incredible range and a great physique. I don’t mean that in a bad way, but he doesn’t look like Captain America at all ," Anthony noted. “Steve Rogers is controlled and calm, discreet. Chris is energetic, funny and charismatic and brings a lot of energy to the set. I would love to see him as Wolverine."