No, Daniel Radcliffe Is Not the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Wolverine

Daniel Radcliffe has shut down the idea that he might succeed Hugh Jackman as the next Wolverine in the X-Men movies, labelling recent speculation as “purely a press tour rumor.”

In a new interview with GQ magazine, Radcliffe addressed the latest round of Wolverine casting rumors, admitting that he hasn’t always helped speculation. He said his responses during press tours have sometimes fuelled the X-Men buzz, but ultimately, he isn’t looking to get his claws stuck into a role that he could get “locked” into for a long time.

“It’s purely a press tour rumor; I say something, and then occasionally I get bored of answering that way so I say something different, and that sets it off again. I should just never open my mouth,” Radcliffe observed, later adding, “I just don’t ever want to get locked into something that I am not sure I will be able to love the same amount the whole time.”

Rumors that Radcliffe could be playing the next Wolverine have been swirling for years, but he has repeatedly denied claims that he is taking over the role in the MCU. The actor told The View in March that speculation fires up because “Wolverine is short, so every so often they’re like, ‘Who’s a short actor?’ There’s never been any actual truth to it.

“Every so often I get bored of answering the questions sensibly,” he admitted to the hosts of the ABC talk show. “So I just make a joke like I did the other day and that sort of has reignited the rumors of it, but there’s nothing going on.”

Radcliffe might not be suiting up as Wolverine any time soon, but Jackman is ready to return to the role again. He last played Wolverine in 2017’s Logan, publicly stating at the time that it would be his last film as the clawed superhero. He has since revealed that he is reprising the role for Deadpool 3 — we just hope he’s wearing the character’s classic yellow suit.

Adele Ankers-Range is a freelance writer for IGN. Follow her on Twitter.