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Wolverine and Sabretooth were established as brothers in Fox X-Men Origins: Wolverine.
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I think Wolverine and Sabretooth as brothers make a lot of sense, and I’d love to see that repeated in the MCU.
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Wolverine and Sabretooth may bring another sibling rivalry into the MCU, but one that never resolves itself, like between Thor and Loki, Gamora and Nebula, and Natasha Romanoff and Yelena Belova.
20th Century Fox changed a major piece of canon for its version of WolverineAnd I hope that Marvel Studios continues this huge change when introducing the Clod mutant officially into the MCU. I would love to see Hugh Jackman return as Logan in Deadpool & WolverineAlthough he was playing a different version of the character from the one we know and love. The fact that Jackman returned as a variant of Wolverine means that Marvel Studios could take some creative liberties with the beloved hero, leaving some questions from Fox X-Men Franchise unanswered.
Although Hugh Jackman reprized the role in Deadpool & WolverineI want to see Wolverine recast in the MCU. Marvel Studios is developing an X-Men reboot, and there will likely be solo movies focused on critical members of the team, so a new version of​​​​ Wolverine will have plenty of opportunities to grow. Similarly to X-Men Origins: WolverineThe MCU could explore Wolverine’s backstory in the MCU, and, surprisingly, I would like to see one change from the disappointing 2009 movie also implemented in the MCU.
Wolverine’s live action movie |
Year |
Actor |
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X-Men |
2000 |
Hugh Jackman |
X2: X-Men United |
2003 |
Hugh Jackman |
X-Men: The Last Stand |
2006 |
Hugh Jackman |
X-Men Origins: Wolverine |
2009 |
Hugh Jackman & Troye Sivan |
X-Men: First Class |
2011 |
Hugh Jackman |
The Wolverine |
2013 |
Hugh Jackman |
X-Men: Days of Future Past |
2014 |
Hugh Jackman |
X-Men: Apocalypse |
2016 |
Hugh Jackman |
Logan |
2017 |
Hugh Jackman |
Deadpool & Wolverine |
2024 |
Hugh Jackman and Henry Cavill |
X-Men Origins: Wolverine Made Wolverine & Sabretooth Brothers
One of the biggest changes 20th Century Fox made to Wolverine’s backstory in X-Men Origins: Wolverine Wolverine and Sabretooth were made half-brothers. Wolverine and Sabretooth are not related by blood in Marvel comics, but come to blows many times, as Sabretooth becomes obsessed with unleashing Wolverine’s wild nature through aggressive means. I love the rivalry in the comics, but I thought it was a very smart move for Fox to make the age-old enemies brothers in X-Men Origins: Wolverine.
for me, The familial connection between Wolverine and Sabretooth in X-Men Origins: Wolverine was one of the strongest elements of the movie. Perhaps the strongest. OriginsOtherwise, was a disappointing mess that did little to enhance Wolverine’s story in the X-Men franchise, and may have actually hurt it by introducing a whole lot of continuity errors and plot holes. Having Wolverine and Liev Schreiber’s sabretooth actually made a lot of sense for the movie, and while it was a huge and controversial change, I want it to be repeated in the MCU.
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Why Wolverine and Sabretooth are brothers makes a lot of sense
Although they are not connected by a familial bond in Marvel comics, it makes sense to me that Wolverine and Sabretooth could be brothers. Both are innately animalistic characters, and even take their monikers from different predators, and it makes sense that sibling mutations would be similar. In Wolverine and Sabretooth’s case, Both have similar superhuman strength, agility, durability, and reflexes, both have a regenerative healing factor that grants them longevity, and both have razor-sharp, claw-like bones..
Wolverine’s long claws extend from his forearm, while Sabretooth has razor-sharp teeth and claws. In Marvel Comics, it is hinted that the pair are related because they are both part of the Weapon X program. however, I think the brotherly bond is much clearer, better explains their feud, and creates deeper layers of conflict for both characters.. This conflict would be great to see repeated with Wolverine’s upcoming reintroduction, especially since there are already a number of entertaining and intense sibling fusions and bonds in the MCU.
There are already plenty of brilliant sibling rivalries in the MCU
Since 2011 Thor Introducing Thor and Loki’s rivalry to the MCU, there have been several sibling partnerships in the franchise, and Wolverine and Sabretooth would be a great addition. The likes of Gamora and Nebula, Shang-Chi and Xu Xialing, Natasha Romanoff and Yelena Belova, and Thor, Loki and Hela are some of the most notable sibling duos, each of whom have also battled each other to varying results. . I love seeing some of these rivalries develop into close bonds, but Wolverine and Sabretooth could introduce something new to the MCU..
It’s highly unlikely that if they were to be considered siblings in the future of the MCU, Wolverine and Sabretooth would ever actually make amends. Sabretooth formed an unlikely alliance with the X-Men in 2006, but it was short-lived and was never going to end in redemption for the psychopathic supervillain. instead, Wolverine and Sabretooth’s rivalry in the MCU could represent a feud that never resolves itselfWhich would mark a huge but welcome change from previous sibling battles in the MCU’s history.
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I want Wolverine and Sabretooth to be brothers in the MCU’s upcoming X-Men stories
The connection between Wolverine and Sabretooth wasn’t something that 20th Century Fox really developed all that much, so Marvel Studios had the opportunity to make this a clear and ever-present part of Wolverine’s story. 2000s X-Men saw Wolverine and Tyler Mane’s Sabretooth fight, while 2009’s X-Men Origins: Wolverine Reconnect them in brothers, but both of these explorations are surface-level. Wolverine and Sabertooth cross paths regularly in Marvel comics, so I’d love for that to happen in the MCU, with a possible familial bond making the interactions even more enticing.
Not only would establishing Wolverine and Sabretooth as brothers in the MCU bring another wonderful sibling rivalry to the franchise, but it would be an entirely new one that persists, rather than seeing the pair become allies. I think this would add tremendous depth to Wolverine’s story and help differentiate the new MCU. Wolverine From Hugh Jackman’s previous iteration. I also want Sabertooth to get more development in the MCU than at Fox X-Men FranchiseAnd connecting him to one of the most beloved mutants in history would be a great way to accomplish that.