Ryan Reynolds announced on social media Tuesday that Deadpool 3 will feature Hugh Jackman's return as Wolverine.

Deadpool 3 will be the first Deadpool film made since Disney acquired 20th Century Fox. At Fox, Deadpool was tangentially part of the X-Men universe

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having introduced Reynolds' character in X-Men Origins: Wolverine and included other character cameos in Reynolds' films.

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Jackman previously insisted that 2017's Logan was his last appearance as the character. Logan was set in the future as Wolverine's powers were declining,

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Reynolds set up the video speaking to the camera. Jackman walks by in the background and Reynolds asks if he'll play Wolverine one more time.

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Jackman responds, "Yeah, sure, Ryan." Whitney Houston's "I Will Always Love You" plays and the video continues to make puns like "Coming Hughn."

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Wolverine's claws slash the Deadpool logo before revealing the release date.

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Hugh Jackman is coming out of retirement as Wolverine. The actor will return to his signature X-Men role in the upcoming Deadpool 3

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