DEADPOOL 3: Rob Liefeld suggested Hugh Jackman’s return as Wolverine to Marvel Studios.

Speaking with the Phase Zero Podcast, Deadpool co-creator Rob Liefeld reflected on the DEADPOOL 3 announcement revealing Hugh Jackman’s return as Wolverine. According to Liefeld, he spoke with Marvel Studios earlier and shared his ideas on what would get fans really excited.

Transcript via The Direct…

“So I had a meeting with Disney and they were picking my brain about what I wanted. And Brandon, I’m so happy that I have that email because I followed it up saying, ‘I’m going to put this in writing.’ And [in the meeting] I said, ‘look, what everybody wants is Hugh – Wolverine, Ryan – Deadpool, that’s it.’ I said, ‘This can be as big as Endgame.’ I just went there because why not, why not just go big, right?”

“The day after the Disney meeting I had an industry friend who has never been wrong and is quite powerful in the entertainment business, I cannot reveal the source. But he calls me and says, ‘Dude, Hugh has signed on, Wolverine is back. They are doing it, Wolverine is back.’ He said, ‘Don’t doubt me, don’t you dare doubt me. I have it locked, the deal is done, they are doing it.’ And I’m like, ‘Oh crap’ because I’m like, ‘this is it!’ I knew when they wanted to film and kind of where the production was aiming, and all that information seems to be right on target. But nobody knew about when they were going to announce it, right?”

Deadpool 3 will release in theaters on November 8, 2024.