Hugh Jackman was giddy as a schoolboy to say yes to Deadpool & Wolverine
“I had to ring my agent and said, ‘Oh, by the way, I have just committed to a movie.'"

The most fascinating thing about this July’s Deadpool & Wolverine—other than wondering whether Ryan Reynolds’ Merc With The Mouth will end up literally bludgeoning someone to death with the ruins of old 20th Century Fox X-Men franchise—is just how adorably jazzed Hugh Jackman seems to be about the whole thing. A few weeks ago, news broke that Marvel’s own Kevin Feige actually tried to step in and dissuade Jackman from doing the movie, since it could be seen as undoing the conclusion reached in 2017's Logan—only to have Jackman be lured forward by his Deadpool love. But, hey, at least Feige was in the conversation: Jackman says he actually committed to making Reynolds’ movie before even bothering to consult with his agent, which is usually, you know, frowned upon when choosing to suddenly revive the single most popular character of your career.