It all started back in March when Hugh Jackman teased over social media that he would only be appearing in his iconic X-Men character one more time. Soon after that teaser it was conformed that indeed Wolverine 4 would be the last, and that Hugh Jackman felt it was just the right time to say good bye. But after all that, we know the real reason Jackman was done with his beefy, cigar-smoking badass.
While attending the premiere of his documentary, Dukale’s Dream, Hugh Jackman made a comment to ET about his Wolverine character, and the work that went into keeping his look. Jackman teased that the real reason he decided he was done, was all in his gut:
“It was a gut feeling. I don’t know how many more egg white omelets I can eat.”
Seriously you can’t blame him. The guy has been keeping his Wolverine build for 17 years now. It’s pretty impressive though, for a guy of 46 years old to be showing up even some of the youngings that have just graced the X-Men franchise. His gut may be craving some sweets, but the egg whites sure did pay off.
In all seriousness, Hugh Jackman has previously stated that it was just about that time. He never thought that his portrayal of the character would last this long, and though he doesn’t look much older that the first time we saw him take the big screen as Logan, in 2000’s X-Men, the actor himself is getting older and cannot stay like this forever.
It will be sad seeing Hugh Jackman go from the franchise, and hopefully there will be some time to mourn before a new Wolverine is added to the mix. But for now, we have few more appearances to look forward to. He is rumored to appear in X-Men: Apocalypse though the role will be brief. Then Wolverine 3 will likely hit theaters on March 3, 2017.