Kevin Feige continues to earn the MCU fandom’s trust with the latest Wolverine announcement for Deadpool 3. The Marvel Studios president has been the talk of the town since that viral video of Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman sending their delightful regards to the producer for reuniting Logan and the merc with the mouth. But Feige isn’t stopping there, going as far as reassuring Wanda fans they haven’t seen the last of Scarlet Witch. The fandom seems convinced this indicates the return of 2000s Marvel characters for the big event movie, Avengers: Secret Wars.
The MCU producer remains on a blockbuster streak, largely by delivering what audiences desire, and with the multiverse storyline in full force for MCU Phase 5, there are talks among fans that Jackman’s Wolverine and Toby Maguire’s Spider-Man could share screen time in 2025’s Avengers: Secret Wars.
Note, this is just a fan theory though several such theories have panned out and the trio Spider-Men appearance in No Way Home is proof of that. Moreover, John Krasinski’s Reed Richards casting was a fan service so there’s no question Kevin Feige remains all ears for fans’ plea. But for now, a response from Insider Daniel RPK suggests Logan’s return in Secret Wars is all but confirmed.
So Jackman in Secret Wars is a sure thing at this point I'll say…
— Daniel Richtman #BlackLivesMatter (@DanielRPK) September 27, 2022
Elizabeth Olsen talks about the #ScarletWitch interacting with X-Men characters!
“I think Fassbender [Magneto] is my dad in some world. That would be interesting!” pic.twitter.com/TCFk25ztKH
— Scarlet Witch News (@scarletwnews) September 29, 2022
Elizabeth Olsen also responded to the Wolverine news and aside from her sheer excitement, the Multiverse of Madness star is interested in appearing alongside other X-Men members as Logan’s return opens the door for other stars like Michael Fassbender to reprise Magneto.
“I guess Wolverine is X-Men,” Olsen said when asked about which characters she hopes to team up with in the future of the MCU. “It would be cool to work with a lot of those people from the X-Men franchise. I guess Fassbender is my dad in some world?” (via: Variety).
So expecting to see the Marvel heroes established in the 2000s in Avengers 5 isn’t far out of reach. Some are also hoping for Wesley Snipes’ Blade in Secret Wars. Readers can check out some of the reactions below.
Thank you kevin feige🙏 now we have hopes to see tobey hugh and even nicholas cage together in secret wars😭🤞 https://t.co/GRBx7HSUUG
— Ashish Chanchlani (@ashchanchlani) September 28, 2022
Warner Bros. can’t stop stepping on rakes with their superhero films. Meanwhile Kevin Feige somehow got Hugh Jackman to play Wolverine again for the MCU.
— Bill Kuchman (@billkuchman) September 27, 2022
Let’s not stop there with Hugh Jackman in Deadpool 3 in the MCU. We still got Avengers: Secret Wars baby. Need to see my two GOATS together. Hugh Jackman and Tobey Maguire’s Spider-Man! pic.twitter.com/NEMDaeiKor
— BLURAYANGEL 🦇 (@blurayangel) September 27, 2022
He’s a lock for Secret Wars imo. The only thing he never did, was crossover with the MCU. You’re right, now that those others have, he’s the last piece. Feige won’t redo the X-Men until after SW anyway.
— Nikko is not at TIFF (@NikkoCaruso) September 28, 2022
I’m telling you RIGHT FUCKING NOW.
If this means Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine is in Secret Wars.
And TOBEY MAGUIRES Spider-Man is in Secret Wars.
I will never ever ever ever be ok
— Big Screen Berkan (@BigScreenBerkan) September 27, 2022
Kevin Feige's first producing credit was for 2000's X-Men starring Hugh Jackman
22 years later (and coming up on 100 credits), Feige gets Jackman back as Wolverine for Deadpool 3 pic.twitter.com/bqaF9LXEzD
— Cooper Hood (@MovieCooper) September 28, 2022
Tobey Maguire, Andrew Garfield, Patrick Stewart and Hugh Jackman: * Done with their respective Marvel characters*
Kevin Feige: pic.twitter.com/57YcMwTj6Z
— Betos Garcia 🇬🇹 (13 Commissions Pending) (@eagc7) September 28, 2022
Multiverse of Madness is not the last time we see the Scarlet Witch and that’s a fact. In Kevin Feige We Trust. #PowerOfWomen pic.twitter.com/vL8gcn9Cfk
— alias (@itsjustanx) September 29, 2022
Crazy how Kevin Feige started out as an associate producer on the first X-Men movie and now has Hugh Jackman back as Wolverine for a Deadpool movie in the MCU. I look forward to reading his eventual autobiography pic.twitter.com/4hl5ThQqDv
— Will (@WilliamD1123) September 28, 2022
I am telling you this right now once Hugh Jackman's Wolverine shows up in this film your going to get similar reactions to Andrew Garfield & Tobey Maguire's Spider-Men every cinema will lose it I am hoping he in Secret Wars too.pic.twitter.com/kDJhGSGZGS
— Inkling Mario (@InklingMario) September 28, 2022
Hugh Jackman said “Thank you Kevin Feige. Thank you MCU”. This is an insane timeline lmao https://t.co/Mpdh9lYsXB
— Hernandy (@Pollos_Hernandy) September 28, 2022
Hugh Jackman: “I really don’t want to play Wolverine anymore.”
Kevin Feige: “yes you do!”
Hugh Jackman: “yes I do!”
— Bosh Jrown (@thatonejosh20) September 28, 2022
Hugh Jackman, Tobey Maguire and RDJ in Secret Wars pic.twitter.com/ZkVDCM4ik8
— NotACritic (@IAmNotACritic) September 27, 2022
People need to understand now that there is a very real possibility of Tobey’s Spidey meeting Hugh’s Wolverine in Secret Wars and I am freaking out about it. pic.twitter.com/WHT0g1JL0l
— v i n c e (@vincenjam) September 28, 2022
I keep thinking. What would beat the portals scene in Endgame? This would. Even if it’s for one scene. Just to have them back for one scene. Together. Get Toby in there too and maybe a Wesley Snipes Blade. This would do it. https://t.co/yTAvjPkunb pic.twitter.com/xNhIjWTzf7
— TASK the President of the #Titaniacs (@UpToTASK) September 27, 2022
Kevin Feige has become a household name in Hollywood for accomplishing the impossible, like convincing Sony Pictures to sign a collab deal to feature Spider-Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, reviving Netflix’s street-level heroes like Charlie Cox’s Daredevil and including X-Men’s Charles Xavier in Doctor Strange 2. The veteran producer’s success has been in the spotlight, even influencing other prominent players in the industry like Warner Bros. Discovery’s David Zaslav who searches for a Feige-Esque chief to hand the keys to the DC Studios brand.
It remains to be seen what plans are in store for the Fox-made Marvel characters in the ever-growing MCU.
