What's happened
Hugh Jackman will reprise his role as Wolverine in the third Deadpool movie.
Why it matters
This is significant news for fans of the X-Men franchise, as Jackman had previously announced that he was retiring from the role. It also marks the first time that Deadpool and Wolverine will appear together in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
What the papers say
The Guardian, Sky News, CNET, The Independent, BBC News
How we got here
Jackman had previously played Wolverine in several X-Men movies, as well as in his own standalone film, Logan. Reynolds first appeared as Deadpool in the 2009 film X-Men Origins: Wolverine, before getting his own film franchise in 2016. The third Deadpool movie is set to be released in 2024.
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