Hugh Jackman has played Wolverine in an impressive nine movies.

It should be noted that Wolverine resettheX-Menmovie timelineinX-Men: Days of Future Past, complicating some of theX-Menchronology.

For this article, Wolverine’s timeline will be dictated by his perspective.

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It’s also worth noting that theX-Menmovie timeline is notoriously inconsistent, with severalX-Menplotholes created throughout the franchise.

He subsequently had a leading role in its two sequels, before gaining his one solo movie.

It explored Wolverine’s early life and his time with Weapon X,covering approximately 125 years.

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During the Vietnam War, they are recruited by William Stryker into the black ops unit Team X.

This is the first time that Wolverine meets the infamously butchered Deadpool variant.

Years later, Logan was tricked into rejoining Stryker and consented to an adamantium bonding process.

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This short sceneoccurred while Wolverine was still a soldier in the US Army.

It is presumably set just before his deployment to Vietnam and his affiliation with Team X.

This began the originalX-Mentrilogy during which Logan, without his memories, met and was recruited into the X-Men.

Hugh Jackman as Wolverine in X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Logan, and Deadpool & Wolverine

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However, moments later, Jean Grey sacrificed herself to save the team, devastating Wolverine.

This led to the tragic climax inThe Last Stand,in which Wolverine confronts the Dark Phoenix.

However, his isolation is interrupted when he is summoned to Japan by Yashida.

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Upon arriving in Japan, Wolverine becomes entangled in a complex web of intrigue and betrayal.

Logan faced off against formidable adversaries, including the enigmatic Viper and the deadly Silver Samurai.

Wolverine succeeded andmanaged to alter the course of history, averting the catastrophic future.

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Notably, this variant happens to also be played by Hugh Jackman.

What’s Next For Wolverine Movies?

Still, everyone thought he was done afterLoganin 2017, butDeadpool & Wolverinegot him out of retirement.

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The X-Men franchise, created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, centers on mutants with extraordinary abilities.

Led by the powerful telepath Professor Charles Xavier, they battle discrimination and villainous mutants threatening humanity.

The franchise quickly grew in popularity, with Disney eventually buying out Marvel Entertainment in 2009.

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The X-Men franchise, created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, centers on mutants with extraordinary abilities. Led by the powerful telepath Professor Charles Xavier, they battle discrimination and villainous mutants threatening humanity. The series explores themes of diversity and acceptance through a blend of action, drama, and complex characters, spanning comics, animated series, and blockbuster films.

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The Marvel Cinematic Universe is a multimedia superhero franchise that began in 2008 with Paramount’s Iron Man starring Robert Downey Jr. The franchise quickly grew in popularity, with Disney eventually buying out Marvel Entertainment in 2009. The MCU consists of dozens of movies and TV shows, most notably Avengers: Endgame, WandaVision, and Loki.

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