After years of being owned by Fox, Marvel Studios has at long last found itself in possession of the film rights to the comic book giant’s own X-Men franchise. How, exactly, Marvel incorporates its collection of mutants into the greater Marvel Cinematic Universe remains to be seen. What is certain, however, is that they will be doing so without the services of Hugh Jackman, who stepped away from anchoring the franchise as Wolverine for nearly two decades following 2017's Logan. One way or another, Marvel needs a new Weapon X.
While Marvel has their pick of probably any actor they want for the role, a Change.org petition is urging the studio to make the one true correct choice: Danny DeVito.
“We believe that if Wolverine is to make an appearance in the Marvel Cinematic Universe that the only man able to pull it off is Danny DeVito,” the petition reads.
As one signatory argues, “Hollywood needs to embrace the FACT that superheroes come in all shapes, sizes, and ages. They are in our neighborhoods, places of work and places of worship. Hollywood needs to start reflecting that.”
At the time of this writing, the petition has nearly reached its goal of 15,000 signatures. This may seem like a long shot, but at the very least it is definitely more likely than HBO remaking this season of Game of Thrones, as more than a million knuckleheads—who could have been spending their time trying to get Danny DeVito the Wolverine job—have demanded.
On the one hand, DeVito might seem an odd fit. Aside from his roles in It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia’s Lethal Weapon sequels, he’s not known as an action star, per se. His most famous superhero role was as the villainous Penguin in 1992's Batman Returns. He probably can’t do much of whatever’s going on here.
On the other hand, DeVito, of any actor alive, probably shares the most in common with the physical characteristics of actual wolverines, which this National Geographic For Kids article describes as “stocky animals that look like small bears, but… are the largest members of the weasel family.”
Let the man be Wolverine, Marvel.
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Hey, cast reunion for Alien.
Only if the entire Sunny cast gets to appear as a hero.Is there a Rat-Man for Charlie?
Day man.
Ooooooohhh AAaaaahh Oooooh!
STAGE FREEZE!
Fighter of the Night Man
Actually I have a better role for Devito… I want to see a new take on Spawn and have him as the Clown.
My original thought for Wolverine (back in the late 90’s) was Bob Hoskins. He would have knocked it out of the fucking park!
He was Claremont’s first choice for the 1988 movie that never got made (coincidentally, that photo you posted is from ‘87-’88 as well).
That is immensely satisfying to find out, thank you!
That would have been a huge mistake. Mel Gibson WAS Wolverine around that time. The rest is easy:
Schwarzenegger = Colossus
Naomi Campbell = StormMicheal J. Fox = NightcrawlerPeter Weller = CyclopsRoy Scheider = Professor X
How you can look at that picture and not see Beast looking back at you, I do not know.
Ha! I recently watched Mermaids and I couldn’t get over how similar he looks to Danny DeVito.
Abe Vigoda as Dead pool! Add DeVito as Wolvy and a match made in heaven. I know Abe is dead. But CGI.
…ha ha…?
Remember, before the X-Men movie actually got made, Chris Claremont’s choice for Wolverine was Bob Hoskins.I am pretty sure that’s really true, and Hoskins would have been great. A short man, but not as short as Devito, or as… um. Blobbish. Still that’s what gyms are for!
Hoskins is the only man I’ve seen for whom putting “young” in front of his name in GIS still generates pretty old examples.
Either that or the Mole Man.
Oh gods, yes. Why didn’t I think of this before?!
Finally, a Wolverine that’s about the right size.
I’m afraid he’ll be too busy playing the Dungeon Master in my live action remake of the Dungeons & Dragons cartoon.
haha wow so funny and random hahaha wow 😉
Yes
I thought he was already playing the adult version of Tom Holland
So is Dee Falcon?
“Mr. Stark, I don’t feel so good. I think it was that egg salad sandwich.”
Man Cheetah is a far better hero to play than “Wolverine”:
There is a line, and we have clearly passed it. Petitioning DeVito for Pikachu? Sure, realm of possibility, even if its for a commentary track for the DVD. But this doesn’t make any logistical sense other than “teh memez”Please stop.
Logan DePalma. Math checks out….
I think we’re all missing out on the true revolutionary casting here: Danny DeVito as Jean Grey.
This shit has never been funny.