I loved seeing Henry Cavill briefly portray a Wolverine variant in Deadpool & Wolverine, but I think he’d be better matched for a different X-Men hero if he returns to the MCU. Marvel Studios certainly explored the weirdness of the multiverse in Deadpool & Wolverine, especially by introducing a huge number of variants of Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman’s titular antiheroes. The Deadpool Corps delivered many alternative versions of Reynolds’ Deadpool, but I was even more surprised about the variants that Marvel chose for Jackman’s Wolverine.
As well as calling back to several iconic Marvel Comics storylines to debut new versions of Wolverine, I loved the fact that Deadpool & Wolverine also introduced yet another popular fan-cast. Former Superman actor Henry Cavill had been fan-cast as the MCU’s new Wolverine for some time, so it was satisfying and hilarious to see him appear as the clawed mutant in Deadpool & Wolverine. However, similarly to John Krasinski’s Mister Fantastic, I don’t want the fan-cast Henry Cavill to return as Wolverine, and I’m not the only one who thinks this is a bad idea.
Henry Cavill’s Deadpool & Wolverine Cameo Is The Closest We May Ever Get To Zack Snyder’s Wolverine Movie Dreams Becoming Reality
Zack Snyder’s Wolverine movie dreams might have become more likely after Henry Cavill’s cameo as a Wolverine variant in the MCU’s Phase 5.
Some Fans Don’t Want Henry Cavill To Be Wolverine & I Agree
Henry Cavill Was A Popular Wolverine Fan-Cast, But I Don’t Want It To Continue
While many found Henry Cavill’s cameo as Wolverine to be hugely entertaining, contributing to theories and speculation that the Man of Steel and The Witcher actor could become the official Wolverine of the MCU, I disagree. I certainly found Cavill’s cameo in Deadpool & Wolverine entertaining. However, I, and several other MCU fans on Reddit, don’t want Henry Cavill to return as Wolverine. Noting that he is “way too tall,” “it was a joke for a reason,” and that Wolverine should be “short, [and] less handsome,” fans fervently don’t want Henry Cavill to reprise the role.
Some of the concerns regarding Henry Cavill possibly becoming Wolverine were, funnily enough, aimed at Hugh Jackman when he was cast in the role in 1999. Jackman was far taller than the 5’3″ Wolverine from Marvel Comics, and much more handsome and smooth. These criticisms are now being expressed by fans who don’t want Henry Cavill to return as Wolverine, creating a strange full-circle moment for Marvel. Even so, I know one surefire way that Marvel Studios can abate these concerns, and it means Cavill won’t be back as Wolverine.
MCU’s Wolverine Should Be More Comic-Accurate Than Ever Before
Wolverine Has Only Been Comic-Accurate Once In Live-Action (& It Was Weird)
The most obvious way for Marvel Studios to avoid these concerns would be to cast someone as Wolverine who could actually deliver a comic-accurate depiction of the hero. Deadpool & Wolverine did provide the first glimpse ever at a version of Wolverine with a comic-accurate height in live-action. I found this moment hilarious, but I didn’t actually like how it looked on-screen, so while I would love for Wolverine to be completely comic-accurate, perhaps his height can be adjusted somewhat. Anything shorter than Hugh Jackman’s 6’2″ stature would do.