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Hugh Jackman has been seen filming alongside Ryan Reynolds for the first time as he returns to his role as Wolverine for Deadpool 3.
A snap of the two acting legends was shared online by the movie's official social media pages, to the delight of fans.
The pair, both wearing their iconic suits, walk alongside one another on a stretch of beach. The picture is captioned: "Now in Hugh Res."
The Australian actor landed his breakthrough role as Logan / Wolverine in the X-Men film series back in 2000. The role earned him the Guinness World Record for 'longest career as a live-action Marvel character, until his record was surpassed in 2021.
Fans were thrilled to see the return of Wolverine (deadpoolmovie/Twitter)Fans took to the comments to share their joy at Hugh's return to the iconic role he first took on in 2000.
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"Let’s go. This duo is going to be absolutely incredible in this movie. I can’t wait for this film to release!!!" one wrote.
A second added: "They look soo good together! Soo excited for Deadpool 3 already."
"I see nothing wrong with this. We’ve waited what feels like 5 decades to see it. We got it. It’s good. It’s unapologetic. And it’s the first time I’ve been excited about anything MCU for a minute," a third put.
A fourth typed: "This is one of the FINEST comic book movie suits ever. If you talk about the sleeves... they were made to be ripped off."
Ryan Reynolds plays Wade Wilson and his alter ego Deadpool in the Marvel films (© Twentieth Century Fox 2016)Along with the update from the official Deadpool page came behind the scenes snaps from fan accounts, which showed Wolverine and Deadpool fighting one another in an epic battle in front of a destroyed 20th Century Fox sign.
According to the Daily Mail, in the third film "Deadpool will use Cable's time travel machine to save Wolverine before his death in 2029 and they will end up lost in the Multiverse.
"While they are in the Multiverse they will be pursued by Mobius, who has access to time-travel technology. Among those set to star in the film is The Crown's Emma Corrin, who will play a villain in the blockbuster."
Ryan previously confirmed this, tweeting: "New addition to the family! The Deadpool family, for clarity. Which is just like a real family except with less swearing... Welcome, Emma Corrin!"