News: Hugh Jackman Returns For 3rd Wolverine Sequel To Be Released In 2017

Hugh Jackman is proving himself a real-life superhero as he gets set to return as a claw-wielding mutant in a third Wolverine film. A sequel to The Wolverine – itself a sequel to X-Men Origins: Wolverine – has been greenlit by Fox Studios with Jackman locked in to reprise his most iconic role. The Australian actor was relatively unknown when he first played the Canadian superhero in X-Men back in 2000, with his performance catapulting him to stardom. His contract with Fox officially ended after he finished filming X-Men: Days Of Future Past last year and there were questions over whether he would return to the blockbuster franchise despite being offered a rumoured $100M for a multi-picture deal.
45 year old Jackman previously told EW that he was getting ‘too old’ to maintain the hardcore workout regime required to portray Wolverine’s muscular physique. Those concerns seem to have been put on the back burner, with the as-yet-untitled-third-solo film set for a March 3, 2017 release date. The popularity of the character saw Jackman star in X-Men Origins: Wolverine in 2009, which was slammed by critics and fans alike.