Warning! This article contains spoilers for Deadpool & Wolverine.
Summary
Hugh Jackman looks fantastic in full Wolverine mask in a newDeadpool & Wolverineset photo. Jackman first played Wolverine in 2000sX-Men, making it nearly 25 years for the actor as Logan in live-action.Deadpool & Wolverinefeatured many Marvel references and Easter eggs, with the movie being the first to see the actor don Wolverine’s iconic yellow and blue costume from the comics. After being teased for months, Wolverine’s comic book-accurate mask shines in aMarvel Cinematic Universeset photo after being revealed inDeadpool & Wolverine.
On Twitter,Hugh Jackmanshared a set photo of himself with Wolverine’s iconic suit and mask alongside Ryan Reynolds andDeadpool & Wolverinedirector Shawn Levy.
Jackman’s Wolverine mask was revealed byDeadpool & Wolverinemerch before the movie’s release, but Marvel Studios chose not to showcase it in any of the film’s trailers. AlongsideDeadpool & Wolverine’s many cameos, the Wolverine mask would remain hidden until the MCU movie debuted in theaters, a tactic that proved effective.
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Why The MCU Was Right To Not Officially Show Wolverine’s Mask Until After Deadpool & Wolverine Debuted
It Became One Of The Marvel Movie’s Many Reveals
Jackman finally donning the Wolverine mask in live-action is one of the most exciting moments in Marvel movie history. As such, it made sense that the team behindDeadpool & Wolverinewanted to preserve the experience of watching that unfold in theaters. There was no problem regarding the knowledge the mask was in the movie being out there, as it only generated more hype for the movie’s release, while the reveal itself was kept a secret.
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The mask was used to cement the epic levels ofDeadpool & Wolverine’s ending. Logan first dons the Wolverine mask to take on the various Deadpool variants he and Reynolds' Wade Wilson meet. The mutant remains with his iconic mask for a large portion of the movie’s final scenes. Even now, after the movie’s release, Marvel has only shown Wolverine starting to put on his mask inDeadpool & Wolverinetrailers, confirming it is in the movie for those who have yet to see it, but not showing the mask.
While it was expected, the Wolverine mask reveal inDeadpool & Wolverinewas still a big moment. Jackman looks great in the full comic book-accurate Wolverine suit for the first time in live-action. The practical Wolverine mask also cements that live-action superhero masks can implement the white eyes from the comics that many popular heroes have, such as DC’s Batman. In the end, theDeadpool & Wolverineteam made the right move, as the Wolverine mask reveal is one of the moments of the movie that generates the most gasps from the audience.
Deadpool & Wolverine
Cast
A follow-up to the highly successful Deadpool and Deadpool 2 films starring Ryan Reynolds as the Merc with a Mouth. The third film will be the first in the franchise to be developed under the Marvel Studios banner following Disney’s acquisition of 20th Century Fox.
