Hugh Jackman Just Signed Up to Play Wolverine “Till I’m 90”

Fans have spent months wondering if Wolverine survives the jump into Avengers: Doomsday and Secret Wars. Hugh Jackman just gave the clearest answer yet — and it's not a retirement…

By Reetam Bodhak

August 28, 2026

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Fans have spent months wondering if Wolverine survives the jump into Avengers: Doomsday and Secret Wars. Hugh Jackman just gave the clearest answer yet — and it’s not a retirement notice, it’s a lifetime commitment.

What Jackman Actually Said

Speaking with PBS about his future in the MCU, the 57-year-old actor didn’t hint at stepping back. He said, in essence, that he plans to keep playing the character for decades to come, joking he’s “doing it till I’m 90.” He also revealed he never got advice from a Wolverine predecessor and, in that same spirit, said he’d welcome any future actor to make the role entirely their own rather than imitate him.

Hugh Jackman’s Comments vs. Marvel’s X-Men Plans

Detail	What’s Known
Jackman’s stance	Wants to keep playing Wolverine long-term, open to eventually passing the torch
X-Men reboot status	Jake Schreier directing a full recast for a new generation of mutants
Doomsday X-Men cast	Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, James Marsden, Kelsey Grammer, Rebecca Romijn, Alan Cumming, and Channing Tatum’s Gambit all confirmed
Wolverine’s Doomsday status	Not officially confirmed, but heavily speculated

Why a Cameo Feels Likely

Several Deadpool & Wolverine alumni are already locked into Avengers: Doomsday, including Tatum’s Gambit, and Ryan Reynolds is widely rumored to return as well. With that much of the old X-Men roster reassembling for one last ride, an all-out reunion without Jackman’s Wolverine would be a notable omission — even if nothing is officially confirmed.

The Bigger Picture

Marvel’s plan appears to separate two eras entirely: the legacy X-Men actors get their send-off in Doomsday and Secret Wars, while an entirely new, younger cast takes over the mutants going forward in the 2028 reboot. Jackman’s comments suggest he’s fine either way — sticking around if asked, but ready to hand Wolverine’s claws to someone new.

Avengers: Doomsday releases in theaters on December 18, 2026.

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