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Deadpool Creator Wants Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine In The X-Force Movie

While Hugh Jackman remains steadfast in his decision to leave his most famous role in the past, the fans have yet to give up their dream of seeing a Wolverine and Deadpool team-up, and among those pushing for the crossover is the Merc with a Mouth’s own co-creator Rob Liefeld, who argues that the upcoming X-Force film could be just the opportunity for Logan’s comeback.

While Hugh Jackman remains steadfast in his decision to leave his most famous role in the past, the fans have yet to give up their dream of seeing a Wolverine and Deadpool team-up, and among those pushing for the crossover is the Merc with a Mouth’s own co-creator Rob Liefeld, who argues that the upcoming X-Force film could be just the opportunity for Logan’s comeback.

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Last month, Liefeld penned an open letter to Jackman explaining why the crossover needs to happen, even citing a few comics that could be adapted, and in an interview with Nerdist, the writer and artist made it clear that his views haven’t changed:

“Yes, of course, everyone. I am one of those, I even wrote a letter. I’m holding out hope that Hugh Jackman wakes up one morning and goes, ‘Yeah, what was I thinking? I should still be Wolverine’.”

Liefeld also showed his support for bringing back Shatterstar in the next film, despite the character’s death by helicopter blades in Deadpool 2, adding:

“There’s tremendous opportunity for all these characters to be expanded on and I believe they will, there’s no doubt in my mind.”

The X-Force co-creator went on to suggest how the movie could be made in a more serious tone in the vein of Avengers: Endgame, before remarking that the property has the potential to be big either way:

“I can humbly sit here and submit to you that X-Force is the second best selling comic book of all time.”

Clearly there’s a demand to see this team brought to cinemas, and according to Liefeld, fan interest remains fundamental to how the comic book world operates:

“We live in a world now where the fans kind of dictate everything. Fans are so powerful now and when they want something, you’re a fool not to give it to them.”

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That being said, the fans have made it all too apparent that they want to see Jackman come back for a Deadpool team-up, and yet the actor continues to double down on his choice to move on from Wolverine. At this rate, the chances of seeing a reunion between the two mutants are looking pretty slim, though Ryan Reynolds may be onto something with his alternative suggestion that Jackman could play himself in X-Force.

In any case, we still have much to learn about Wade Wilson’s next big screen outing, but in the meantime, Once Upon a Deadpool is still in the midst of a two-week run in cinemas.