With theX - Menback in theMarvel Cinematic Universefold in the backwash of theDisney/20th Century Fox unification , it ’s only a affair of time before the most illustrious fellow member of that superhero team makes its room into the MCU : Wolverine , a character who made his first full - fledge Marvel Comics appearance inThe Incredible Hulkissue # 181 . From there , the character became exceedingly popular , particularly through his appearances during Chris Claremont ’s take on theX - Menroster .   This popularity made it inevitable that Wolverine would eventually make his way into other forms of sensitive , include film .

Wolverine made his large - screen debut   in the 2000 feature film filmX - Men ,   with Hugh Jackman star in the role . Over the next two decennium , Wolverine became an essential part of the ten - Men movie dealership and even got to headline a trilogy of solo movies that culminated in the Oscar - nominated boxful - spot smashLogan . Whether in comics or the originalX - Menmovies , Wolverine has   become an enduring rooter - favorite anatomy . Now that theX - Menare readiness to get a full revamp under Disney , it seems like only a affair of sentence before Wolverine will debut in the MCU .

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for suffice that dubiousness , it ’s significant to look not at otherX - Menmovies , but other MCU motion picture based on characters that have antecedently appeared in solo movies . When it came toThe Incredible Hulkor Tom Holland’sSpider - Mantitles , Marvel Studioswas very careful about not just retread basis already covered by the characters ' prior movie appearances . ForIncredible Hulk , this intend making a young moving picture that would incorporate more recognizable definitive Hulk villain from the comics . Meanwhile , the MCUSpider - Manfilms made it a point to underline the web - creeper ’s origin -   an factor preceding entries derogate - while eschewing   opposer like Doctor Octopus or The Lizard that the Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield versions of the part had already face in their films .

Keeping those representative in thinker , it ’s probable Marvel ’s approach to theX - Menwill similarly punctuate aspects of theX - Mencomics that were ignored by the 20th Century Fox movies , as well as understate the presence of elements that were at the forefront of priorX - Menproductions . Considering Wolverine was the de facto protagonist of not just his own three solo motion-picture show but also all but two of the mainX - Menmovies , one can expect Marvel Studios to put him on the back burner . Instead ofWolverinebeing the automatic lead fictional character once again , anticipate lesser - seen   mutant characters to take the limelight in initial MCU appearance of theX - Men .

Marvel ’s exculpated love of both ensemble endeavor and more obscure characters through films likeThe Avengers , Guardians of the GalaxyandEternalsmakes it logical that the focus will be on mutants who have n’t yet really had a chance to gleam . This makes a stage   4 debut forWolverinepretty unconvincing . None of the X - Men come out to have any presence in any of the announced Phase   4 projects , and it ’s dubious a cosmic - bound production likeEternalshas way for a Wolverine cameo .

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AnX - Menmovie in Phase 5 could provide a Wolverine appearance , though it would likely be just a tease for his office in stage   6 and beyond adventures , while the fundamental focus remained on other mutant character .   Although Wolverine fans will probably have a retentive delay until this Canadian superhero re - emerge on the big screen , at least they have twenty years deserving of moving picture sport Hugh Jackman as Wolverine to fall back on while theMarvel Cinematic Universeprepares   its own version of the fiber .

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