One complaint by many fans of Fox’s
X-Men
franchise was that they never got to see Hugh Jackman wear the classic yellow Wolverine suit from the comics. The closest they ever got was a prop reference in a deleted scene. An actual costume for the character was never actually made, in fact, the prospect of him even wearing such a costume was mocked in the first
X-Men
movie.
But, recently, it seems that many past
actors
,
writers
, and now directors are being asked about their involvement in the
X-Men
franchise and beyond. Whether they’d want to continue being involved with the franchise or how Marvel Studios may adapt the characters differently. When
Logan
director, James Mangold, was asked about the lack of a costume, he gave an explanation that gave hope to fans for the future.
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NEWS
During another
Quarantine Watch Party
for
Logan
held by Brandon Davis on Twitter, Davis asked James Mangold if Hugh Jackman ever wore the classic yellow mask. In response, Mangold gave a familiar answer in that he felt that it wouldn’t make sense for this version of Wolverine to ever put on a costume, but does say that he feels that the MCU adaptation of the character will.
Sorry. He never put it on. We never even made a version of the outfit. Everything about his character as I understand it, would keep him from donning a self promoting “uniform”. I’m sure the next incarnation of the Wolverine will go there. https://t.co/FU7FrYQS6S
WHAT THIS MEANS
Mangold’s assertion that the Hugh Jackman’s incarnation of the character would never wear a costume is accurate with how the
X-Men
movies portrayed the character. Since Jackman first starred as Wolverine in the original
X-Men
, the character was constantly mocking of the team’s use of uniforms and code names. In fact, for the vast majority of his appearances thereafter, he mostly just wore more simplified black leather suits or a simple pair of jeans and a tank top.
