Wolverine

Lore & Background

This specific iteration of Wolverine originates from a universe where he allowed his fellow X-Men to die, leaving him consumed by guilt. The film reveals that Logan is an 'anchor being' whose death causes his home reality, Earth-10005, to deteriorate; however, the TVA and Mr. Paradox explain that this variant was recruited not to save his own doomed timeline, but to prevent the collapse of Wade Wilson's reality (Earth-616) and the wider multiverse. Mr. Paradox notes that this variant cannot be replaced because he is considered the 'worst Wolverine in the multiverse.' His history includes a past with the X-Men that ended in tragedy, which director Shawn Levy and Hugh Jackman chose to depict entirely through sound design to keep the focus on Logan's emotional weight rather than a parade of returning actors. This backstory serves as the catalyst for his journey from a reluctant participant to a partner in saving Wade's timeline.

In Their Own Story

Six years after the events of 2018, where Deadpool failed to resurrect Vanessa Carlysle, Wade Wilson is approached by Mr. Paradox and tasked with finding an anchor being to save his dying world. After failing to resurrect his own Logan, Wade travels the multiverse to find a replacement variant, eventually bringing this regretful Wolverine back to the TVA. Paradox dismisses him as useless, but after Wade deduces that Paradox is acting without authorization, they are both sent to the Void. There, Logan and Wade escape capture by Cassandra Nova and her henchmen, aided by Deadpool variants 'Nicepool' and 'Dogpool.' The pair joins a resistance group including Laura, Elektra, Blade, and Gambit. In a climactic confrontation, Cassandra Nova kills Nicepool and attempts to destroy all timelines using the Time Ripper. Paradox reveals that destroying the device requires a sacrifice, but Wade and Logan manage to survive by sharing the burden. They kill Cassandra and save Earth-10005, with Hunter B-15 allowing this specific Logan to remain in Wade's universe.

Reader's Guide

This version of Wolverine is defined by his partnership with Deadpool, described as a 'quarreling dynamic' between two characters who are opposites yet both haunted by regret. To prepare for the role, Hugh Jackman undertook a rigorous workout routine that included consuming up to 8,000 calories a day. The character retains classic mutant abilities: accelerated healing, retractable claws, and an adamantium-infused skeleton. However, this film introduces several specific variants portrayed by Jackman, including a comic-accurate 5-foot-3-inch version (with Luke Bennett as body double), the gambling alter-ego Patch in a white tuxedo, Old Man Logan, a crucified variant inspired by *Uncanny X-Men* #251, a brown-costumed fighter referencing *The Incredible Hulk* #340, and an Age of Apocalypse variant with glam rock hair.

Did You Know?

• This is the first R-rated film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
• Hugh Jackman portrayed multiple Wolverine variants, though no record exists of him playing a version standing exactly 5 feet 3 inches tall in the film.
• The deaths of Logan's fellow X-Men are conveyed entirely through sound design rather than visual flashbacks.
• To prepare for the role, Hugh Jackman consumed approximately 5,000 to 6,000 calories per day during his workout routine.
• One of the Wolverine variants shown is based on a crucified cover from *Uncanny X-Men* #251 (July 1989).