Deadpool & Wolverine brings a major X-Men villain back in a new clip
Tyler Mane reprises his role as Wolverine's number-one enemy from the hit 2000 film
Deadpool & Wolverine is relying on the conniving little trick of nostalgia to lure us in. The Deadpool franchise’s third film pairs Wade Wilson (Ryan Reynolds) with Logan, a.k.a. Wolverine, bringing their partnership from the comics to life. Hugh Jackman reprises the role that he’s been playing since 2000. The actor took on Wolverine’s gruffness and adamantium claws in X-Men and has since played him in eight more movies. Everyone thought he was done after 2017's Logan, but we can thank Reynolds for convincing his pal to suit up again.
Jackman isn’t the only longtime X-Men star to find his way into the Deadpool & Wolverine movie. A new clip reveals the return of Tyler Mane as Sabretooth over two decades after he played a villain in the original. Reminder: Wolverine and Sabretooth are mortal enemies. In the 2000 film, they share some cool fight scenes like when he attacks Wolverine and Rogue (Anna Paquin).
This new movie gives Jackman and Mane’s superhero avatars another chance to face off. The only difference is Deadpool gets to chime in with his wisecracks and suggestions. Normally, Wade’s yapping can get on people’s nerves, but he’s not wrong when he hypes up Wolverine, saying, “People have waited decades for this fight.” Deadpool & Wolverine better deliver.