Wolverine is no doubt one of the most beloved superheroes. But with Hugh Jackman’s retirement of the role, it seems like a good time for the character to be put to rest. Don’t agree with this statement? Here is a list of reasons to showcase why it’s necessary.
1) Hugh Jackman Wants To Retire From The Role
Hugh Jackman has portrayed the character of Wolverine for sixteen years in over eight movies, an impressive feat that no other actor has accomplished. After complaints of joint pains and problems that come with age (Jackman is 48 years old), Jackman finally decided to hang up his Wolverine claws to move to greener pastures or in this case, less physically enduring roles.
2) The X-Men franchise Has To Move Past Wolverine
Wolverine is the only character that has made an appearance in every other X-Men film since the first one released in 2000. With Jackman exiting the franchise, there could be more room for other characters to be introduced and to grow. Wolverine was always a backup for the studio as he was undoubtedly a fan favorite, but X-Men has other interesting characters that have not been given half the chance that Wolverine has been given.
3) Wolverine’s Mutant Powers Are Failing Him Now
Wolverine is known for his inhumanly way of healing along with his claws. But that does not mean that the character is immortal. He has lived a ripe old age of 200 years and judging from the short summary of Logan, it seems like age has caught up with him. He is not healing quickly like he used to, and he is forced to numb the pain that old war wounds have caused.
4) Wolverine Should Have Closure To His Journey
He has been featured in eight movies. Movie audiences have learned all there is to know about the character from his beginnings and how he had his skeleton covered in adamantium. He has faced countless enemies in battle and it seems like the time is right for the character to be given a shelf life. How many times could a character go through what Logan has been through? Hopefully, logan will finally give him a farewell he deserves.
5) Wolverine Has A Successor
Logan will feature a young girl mutant named Laura Kinney who will later be X-23. In the comics, X-23 takes over the moniker of Wolverine in remembrance of the old man Logan. Logan had become a mentor to the young mutant who was also technically her biological father. X-23 has created out of the DNA that Mister Sinister stole from Logan.
Note: This is the writer’s opinion.
