Rumour: Hugh Jackman On Board For X-Men: Apocalypse Reshoots
Hugh Jackman’s days as Wolverine are numbered - so if makes sense that 20th Century Fox would want to make the most of him while they can.
To date there has been no official confirmation that Jackman will appear in the upcoming ‘X-Men: Apocalypse,’ but word has now got out that the iconic actor will indeed reprise his signature role in the 2016 sequel.
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According to Le Journal de Montréal (via ComicBook.com), some reshoots are scheduled for the Bryan Singer-directed film in the Canadian city in the new year - and Jackman will allegedly be involved.
Again, it should be stressed that 20th Century Fox have not officially confirmed that Jackman will appear in the film - and even if he does, it will almost certainly be in a far more limited capacity than his lead role in the previous X-Men movie ‘Days of Future Past.’
Following on the pattern from the 1962-set ‘X-Men: First Class’ and the 1973-set ‘Days Of Future Past,’ ‘Apocalypse’ takes place in the early 1980s.
As well as seeing the return of James McAvoy’s Xavier, Michael Fassbender’s Magneto, Nicholas Hoult’s Beast and Jennifer Lawrence’s Mystique, ‘Apocalypse’ will also reintroduce several key characters from the original X-Men movies as teenagers.
These include Sophie Turner (TV’s ’Game of Thrones’) as Jean Grey, Tye Sheridan (’Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse’) as Cyclops, Alexandra Shipp (TV’s ‘House of Anubis’) as Storm, Kodi Smit-McPhee (’Let Me In’) as Nightcrawler, and newcomer Lana Condor as Jubilee.
The film will also see the return of ‘First Class’ actress Rose Byrne as Moira McTaggert, and introduce Olivia Munn as Psylocke and Oscar Isaac as titular villain Apocalypse.
‘X-Men: Apocalypse’ will also serve as the centrepiece for what should be a busy 2016 for Fox’s mini-Marvel universe, as it will be preceded by ‘Deadpool’ in February and (assuming the troubled production gets made in time) ‘Gambit’ in October.
‘X-Men: Apocalypse’ hits UK cinemas on 19 May 2016. Meanwhile, Hugh Jackman’s as-yet untitled final ‘Wolverine’ movie is due March 2017.
Picture Credit: 20th Century Fox, Entertainment Weekly
