I"ve Changed My Mind After Deadpool & Wolverine, I Don"t Want A Short Wolverine In The MCU Anymore

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After Deadpool & Wolverine, I've decided that I don't want a short version of Wolverine in the MCU anymore. I loved seeing all the weird and wonderful variants of Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman's heroes in Deadpool & Wolverine, particularly those calling back to decades of Marvel Comics adventures featuring the Merc with a Mouth and clawed X-Men member. However, one variant left a bad taste in my mouth, as even though many fans had been calling for Marvel to bring a short Wolverine into live-action, I don't think this worked at all.
Wolverine's variants in Deadpool & Wolverine referenced Marvel Comics' Age of Apocalypse from 1995, Patch from 1988, Old Man Logan, Uncanny X-Men #251's Fever Dream Wolverine from 1981, and John Byrne's yellow-and-brown-costumed Wolverine, who battled the Hulk in his first Marvel Comics appearance. In all of these appearances, however, Wolverine was far shorter than Hugh Jackman, so Deadpool & Wolverine also included a Wolverine of comic-accurate height. I don't want this to be repeated in the MCU's future, and I've realized Wolverine doesn't need to be completely comic-accurate.

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I Enjoyed Seeing A Short Wolverine In Deadpool & Wolverine, But I Don’t Think This Will Work Long-Term In The MCU Deadpool & Wolverine's Comic-Accurate Wolverine Didn't Work For Me

It was hilarious to see Deadpool approach a short variant of Wolverine in the hopes of him replacing Earth-10005's Anchor Being. I loved the inclusion of the comic-accurate, 5'3" tall Wolverine, but I have to admit that this looked ridiculous on-screen. Maybe it was Hugh Jackman's face superimposed onto a short man's body, creating an uncanny feeling that made me uncomfortable, but I just didn't gel with this variant of Wolverine. I think it looked really silly, and I don't think this height should be repeated when Marvel Studios introduces the MCU's official Wolverine.
Wolverine is 5'3" tall in Marvel Comics, so it made sense to include this variant in Deadpool & Wolverine.
Wolverine works as a short guy in Marvel Comics, perhaps because the uncanny feeling is already there when working in 2D, or even in the animation style of shows such as X-Men: The Animated Series and X-Men '97, its 2024 revival. However, I don't think this worked at all in live-action, aside from generating some laughs, which was clearly the intent. I mean no offense to short kings, but I think Wolverine at 5'3" would look too jarring compared to the other average-height X-Men members, and Hugh Jackman has already proven me right.
Hugh Jackman Proved Wolverine Doesn't Need To Be Short In The MCU Hugh Jackman Was Cast As Wolverine In 1999 At 6'2" Tall

When Hugh Jackman's casting in X-Men was revealed back in 1999, there were concerns that the Australian actor was too tall to portray Wolverine, who had always been depicted as a short and muscular man in Marvel Comics. Hugh Jackman is 6'2" tall, which is almost an entire foot taller than Wolverine in the comics, so this was a huge change. However, in my opinion, this made absolutely no impact on the character at all. It didn't make a difference whether Hugh Jackman was 5'3", 6'2", or 10 feet tall, only that he gave a good performance, which he did.
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In fact, Hugh Jackman being tall perhaps benefited Wolverine in Fox's X-Men franchise. Back in 2000, 20th Century Fox were scared to push boundaries with the X-Men in live-action, making them all physically fit individuals who sported black leather uniforms, rather than their more iconic colorful costumes from Marvel Comics. Making Wolverine taller may have been a symptom of this fear, but that doesn't mean I want Wolverine to be short in the MCU. Deadpool & Wolverine proved a 5'3" Wolverine won't work, but I have a solution.
How The MCU Can Still Have A Short Wolverine Without Making It Comedic Wolverine's Height Can Be A Comprise In The MCU, & Some Great Fan-Casts Fit The Bill Close Luckily, some of the most popular choices to replace Hugh Jackman as Wolverine in the MCU's future are considerably shorter than the Marvel veteran, though not as short as Marvel Comics' Wolverine. Compromising on Wolverine's height a little will reflect his Marvel Comics history while still making him look convincing in the MCU. A far cry from Hugh Jackman's 6'2" height, I'd love for Marvel Studios to simply cast an actor shorter than 6 feet, and there have been several appropriate choices already selected by fans.
My personal favorite pick to take over as Wolverine is Taron Egerton.
My personal favorite pick to take over as Wolverine is Taron Egerton, who blew me away as Jimmy Keene in Black Bird. Egerton clocks in at 5'9" tall, which is only half a foot taller than Wolverine in Marvel Comics. This height is shared by Tom Hardy, who Hugh Jackman wanted to replace him. Hardy could become the MCU's Wolverine if his time as the Lethal Protector ends in Venom: The Last Dance, or Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe, who is 5'5" tall, could also be a fantastic candidate to take over as Wolverine after Deadpool & Wolverine.

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R Action Sci-FiComedySuperhero A follow-up to the highly successful Deadpool and Deadpool 2 films starring Ryan Reynolds as the Merc with a Mouth. The third film will be the first in the franchise to be developed under the Marvel Studios banner following Disney's acquisition of 20th Century Fox.
Director Shawn Levy Release Date July 26, 2024 Distributor(s) Disney Cast Ryan Reynolds , Hugh Jackman , Emma Corrin , Morena Baccarin , Rob Delaney , Leslie Uggams , Karan Soni , Matthew Macfadyen , Brianna Hildebrand , Shioli Kutsuna , Stefan Kapicic , Lewis Tan , Randal Reeder , Jennifer Garner , Aaron Stanford , Billy Clements , Ollie Palmer , Chris Hemsworth , Rob McElhenney Runtime 127 Minutes prequel(s) Deadpool , Deadpool 2 Expand Upcoming MCU Movies