Over 23,000 Fans Sign Petition for Danny DeVito to Replace Hugh Jackman as Wolverine A staggering amount of people have signed an<br />online petition calling for DeVito to<br />take on the iconic role of Wolverine. The petition states that DeVito is the “only man<br />able to take the throne after Hugh Jackman.” It references Jackman’s 2017 statement<br />that after 17 years he would no longer be<br />reprising his role as Wolverine. Hugh Jackman,<br />via ‘MTV’ However, Jackman hinted in 2018 that his departure<br />doesn’t necessarily mean the character won’t return. Hugh Jackman,<br />via ‘People’ Fans believe DeVito may stand a chance for the role, as he has past experience playing the villainous character of Penguin in 'Batman Returns.' DeVito has yet to respond to the<br />petition, and Marvel's future plans for<br />the 'X-Men' series have not been announced.
