We don’t even have an official title forWolverine 3yet, but the picture is starting to come together forHugh Jackman’s last turn as Logan in theX-Menuniverse. Today, we learned that legendaryX-Men villainMister Sinister will indeed be appearing inJames Mangold’s sequel toThe Wolverine, likely as the main bad guy. Now we are just waiting on the first footage of the movie and a title, which is likely to be coming sooner rather than later.
The Mister Sinister appearance was discovered byCinema Blendwho had a listen to the commentary track forX-Men: Apocalypse. In the commentary track, it was revealed bySimon KindbergandBryan Singerthat the supervillain will indeed be appearing in the upcomingWolverinemovie. This also helps to clarify what exactly that post-credits scene inApocalypsewas related to, which was previously a bit ambiguous, though it did seem to point at Mister Sinister showing up somewhere in theX-Men universesomewhere down the line.
For those who may need a refresher, the post-credits teaser at the end ofApocalypsefeatured some men heading into the bloody, messyWeapon Xfacility that Wolverine trashed during the movie. The men were there to grab a vile of blood/D.N.A that belonged to Wolverine. The men then stick the vial into a briefcase, which clearly shows that they are representatives of Essex Corp., which just so happens to be the company owned by Mister Sinister, or Nathaniel Essex, if you prefer.
Mister Sinister is a classicX-Menvillain who was created by comic legendsChris ClaremontandMarc Silvestriin 1987. Mister Sinister is absolutely obsessed with genetic engineering, which will likely tie into the female Wolverine cloneX-23somehow. Mister Sinister has an insane skill set and a lot of powers which include being a master manipulator, superhuman strength, genius intellect, telepathy, regenerative healing, shapeshifting and telekinesis, just to name a few. In short, he is incredibly formidable. Also, if they stick at all closely to the classic costume, he has a very cool look to him, but theX-Menmovie franchise has taken quite a few liberties with many characters looks thus far, so who knows what way they will go with it. As for who will play him? Right now the most likely candidate isRobert E. Grantwho signed onto the movie a while back and is said to be playing a “mad scientist” of sorts.
As for when we will get a look atWolverine 3and/or a title reveal? We probably won’t have to wait too long. DirectorJames Mangoldtook to his Twitter to answer a fan question at the end of August, who had asked if there was “any word” on the movie. Here is what he had to say.
“Working on it every day in edit room, Vince. You’ll hear and see things very soon. Glad you’re pumped & I hope we surprise you.”
With the release of the movie just six months away, it seems very likely that we will at least get a poster and a title reveal in the very near future. It is also likely that the first trailer could debut in front of an upcoming movie likeTim Burton’sMiss Peregrine’s Home For Peculiar Children, which is also being released by Fox. Or, there is the possibility that it could land beforeDoctor Strangein November. This installment of theX-Menfranchise will be R-rated, much likedDeadpool, and will beHugh Jackman’s final appearance as Wolverine. The cast also includesPatrick Stewartwho is reprising his role as Professor X,Stephen Merchant,Boyd Holbrook,Eriq La SalleandElizabeth Rodriguez. The untitledWolverine 3is set for release on August 20, 2025.
