Kevin Feige Says Hugh Jackman’s Return as Wolverine Could Provide the Blueprint For Robert Downey Jr. and Chris Evans
With the Marvel multiverse set to come together for Avengers: Secret Wars, fans have wondered if we will see Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, or Scarlett Johannson re-enter the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).
The trio of original Avengers exited the franchise after Avengers: Endgame, seemingly opening the door for other heroes to take the lead. In the five years since Endgame hit theaters, however, Marvel has struggled to reach the level of popularity that once came so easily to the studio.
In recent months, Robert Downey Jr., in particular, has sounded much more open to returning to the MCU than he did following his Endgame exit.
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“Happily. It’s too integral a part of my DNA,” Downey said when asked if he would reprise his role as Tony Stark. “That role chose me. And look, I always say, ‘Never, ever bet against Kevin Feige.’ It is a losing bet. He’s the house. He will always win.”
Feige Has Previously Shot Down the Idea that Iron Man Could Return
The problem with the return of Iron Man (or Captain America and Black Widow) is that Marvel would risk undermining the emotional impact of the story that it spent 11 years crafting between the first Iron Man film and Avengers: Endgame.
With that in mind, Marvel boss Kevin Feige has previously shut down the notion that Tony Stark could come back.
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“We are going to keep that moment and not touch that moment again,” Feige said. “We all worked very hard for many years to get to that, and we would never want to magically undo it in any way.”
Hugh Jackman’s Return
While it remains unlikely that any of the bygone Avengers return in the foreseeable future, Hugh Jackman’s return as Wolverine in the upcoming Deadpool & Wolverine could create the blueprint for Downey, Evans, or Johansson to return.
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When Hugh Jackman originally considered reprising his role as Wolverine for the upcoming Deadpool movie, Kevin Feige told him not to do it. The Marvel head was concerned that Jackman’s return would undermine the character’s emotional send-off in Logan.
Eventually, however, the Deadpool team figured out a way to facilitate Jackman’s return without Jackman’s original swan song.
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“It’s all because of this device they have in the Marvel world of moving around timelines,” Jackman told SiriusXM in December 2022. “Now we can go back because, you know, it’s science. So, I don’t have to screw with the ‘Logan’ timeline, which was important to me. And I think probably to the fans too.”
Did Jackman Provide the Blueprint?
In a recent interview with DiscussingFilm, Kevin Feige admitted that Jackman’s return as Wolverine could provide the blueprint for the original Avengers to return.
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“That’s the key, right? How do you do it in a way that maintains what has come before, and in a great way? And we’ve been spending, you know, the last two-plus years figuring that out for Wolverine,” Feige said.
“So, what’s to come? We’ll see. We’re just proud that we, I think, have figured it out for Wolverine. I think Hugh’s appearance and starring role in [‘Deadpool & Wolverine’] is a great sign that it can be done — if great care is taken.”
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While it remains to be seen if Downey, Evans, or Johansson returns for Secret Wars, the chances feel higher now than they ever have.
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