New Marvel trailer for Deadpool and Wolverine teases an X-Men movie rematch that fans have waited 24 years for
Getting his claws out for another run at Wolverine
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Spoilers follow forDeadpool and Wolverine.
We’re less than a month away fromDeadpool and Wolverineslicing its way into theaters – andMarvelhas started the countdown clock on its arrival with the release of a new trailer.
If you’re already rolling your eyes about another teaser filled with footage we’ve seen before, though, you might want to actually watch this one. Why? Because theMarvel Phase 5movie’s newest 60-second trailer actually contains plenty of new footage. In fact, I’d consider it to be a glorified teaser clip, because it primarily teases a rematch between two individuals who first locked claws in the very first live-actionX-Menmovie.
Yep, we’re getting another showdown between Hugh Jackman’s adamantium-clawed mutant and Sabretooth (real name Victor Creed), one of Wolverine’s most notable adversaries in Marvel comics. The duo faced off on the big screen in 2000’sX-Men, the first entry in Fox’s now-defunct cinematic franchise (read ourX-Menmovies in orderguide for more details), which saw Wolverine overcome his arch-nemesis in the flick’s final act. 24 years on from that bout, we’re getting another showdown between the pair, albeit one that’ll be far more violent –Deadpool 3will be R-rated – than their duel in the first live-actionX-Menfilm.
If that wasn’t pleasing enough, the actor who played Sabretooth in that film – Tyler Mane – will reprise his role as the animalistic antagonist to Jackman’s similarly rage-filled mutant. We’re not just getting any old rehash of the duo’s fight from the firstX-Menmovie, then – we’re getting one that fans (Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) or otherwise) have waited nearly 25 years for. Color me excited.
An MCU movie leak that turned out to be true
New set photos from ‘DEADPOOL 3’ show Wolverine & Deadpool’s fight with Sabretooth. pic.twitter.com/b32PR56HsMDecember 3, 2023
Okay, if you’ve been keeping a very close eye onDeadpool and Wolverine’s development, you might have known that Sabretooth was all but confirmed to feature as part of the movie’s extensive cast roster. Various X/Twitter fan accounts, including the X-Men Updates social media channel, posted a bunch of leaked images in December 2023 (see above) that revealed Mane would be back as Sabretooth. To those individuals, this grand reveal won’t as surprising as it is to those who are only learning about his return with this teaser.
Still, it’s nonetheless satisfying to see that Mane is back as one of Wolverine’s greatest enemies. And hey, if Marvel has decided to unveil Sabretooth’s return prior to the film’s July 26 launch, it means they must be holding back even bigger and/or crowd-pleasing cameos for the movie. Well, hopefully ones that I didn’t already pick out, or speculate on, from its other two main trailers – you can read my firstDeadpool and Wolverinetrailer breakdownfor more on those, or another article in which I pointed out thesix best Easter eggs inDeadpool and Wolverine’s second trailer. As for potential character cameos I missed,Marvel fans are convinced they’ve spotted two big character Easter eggs inDeadpool 3’s first official trailer, too.
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We’ll see if anyone was correct in their assumptions when the film arrives in theaters next month. In the meantime, go and watch 2000’sX-Menfilm onDisney Plusright now, regardless of where you live. Alternatively, see which X-Men flicks made it onto mybest superhero moviesof all time list.
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