Top 10 Actors Who Should Become The New Wolverine

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[Music] when it comes time to pass the torch

when it comes time to pass the torch

when it comes time to pass the torch adamantium claws we believe these actors

adamantium claws we believe these actors

adamantium claws we believe these actors would be more than capable of taking on

would be more than capable of taking on

would be more than capable of taking on the mantle of Marvel’s most badass

the mantle of Marvel’s most badass

the mantle of Marvel’s most badass mutants

mutants

mutants welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10 actors who should become the new

actors who should become the new

actors who should become the new Wolverine I come from nothing before

Wolverine I come from nothing before

Wolverine I come from nothing before long I’ll return to nothing let me kill

long I’ll return to nothing let me kill

long I’ll return to nothing let me kill this man for you Hugh Jackman confirmed

this man for you Hugh Jackman confirmed

this man for you Hugh Jackman confirmed that the upcoming third Wolverine movie

that the upcoming third Wolverine movie

that the upcoming third Wolverine movie would be his final performance as the

would be his final performance as the

would be his final performance as the legendary x-man of course that doesn’t

legendary x-man of course that doesn’t

legendary x-man of course that doesn’t mean an end for Wolverine himself and

mean an end for Wolverine himself and

mean an end for Wolverine himself and for this list we’ll be looking at the

for this list we’ll be looking at the

for this list we’ll be looking at the male actors who we believe could take on

male actors who we believe could take on

male actors who we believe could take on the role of this iconic character I used

the role of this iconic character I used

the role of this iconic character I used to thank you one-of-a-kind over him I

was wrong number 10 Michael Shannon this

was wrong number 10 Michael Shannon this council has been disbanded for being

council has been disbanded for being

council has been disbanded for being almost indestructible Wolverine is a

almost indestructible Wolverine is a

almost indestructible Wolverine is a deeply traumatized character whose

deeply traumatized character whose

deeply traumatized character whose emotional scars run deep who better to

emotional scars run deep who better to

emotional scars run deep who better to bring out the wounded and primal side of

bring out the wounded and primal side of

bring out the wounded and primal side of this animal more than General Zod

this animal more than General Zod

this animal more than General Zod himself not really known for playing

himself not really known for playing

himself not really known for playing upbeat and civil kinds of characters

upbeat and civil kinds of characters

upbeat and civil kinds of characters Michael Shannon’s roles in Man of Steel

Michael Shannon’s roles in Man of Steel

Michael Shannon’s roles in Man of Steel and 99 homes can show that he can pull

and 99 homes can show that he can pull

and 99 homes can show that he can pull off ruthless and rage-filled which is

off ruthless and rage-filled which is

off ruthless and rage-filled which is ideal when your character needs to go

ideal when your character needs to go

ideal when your character needs to go berserk at a moment’s notice

however the real appeal comes from how

however the real appeal comes from how well he captures pain and loss something

well he captures pain and loss something

well he captures pain and loss something integral to Logan just as much as his

integral to Logan just as much as his

integral to Logan just as much as his brutality I was bred to be a warrior

trained my entire life to master my

trained my entire life to master my senses where did you train on a five

senses where did you train on a five

senses where did you train on a five number nine Scott Eastwood you’re ready

number nine Scott Eastwood you’re ready

number nine Scott Eastwood you’re ready for this

for this

for this we’ll see while he’s better known as a

we’ll see while he’s better known as a

we’ll see while he’s better known as a supporting actor in large-scale features

supporting actor in large-scale features

supporting actor in large-scale features like fury gran torino and Suicide Squad

like fury gran torino and Suicide Squad

like fury gran torino and Suicide Squad the son of legendary actor Clint

the son of legendary actor Clint

the son of legendary actor Clint Eastwood could provide a fresh face for

Eastwood could provide a fresh face for

Eastwood could provide a fresh face for the character providing Logan with a

the character providing Logan with a

the character providing Logan with a more youthful look we’ve seen hints that

more youthful look we’ve seen hints that

more youthful look we’ve seen hints that he can play a rather beaten and violent

he can play a rather beaten and violent

he can play a rather beaten and violent individual in smaller roles but given

individual in smaller roles but given

individual in smaller roles but given the chance we think he could

the chance we think he could

the chance we think he could reinvigorate the aged x-man he’s young

reinvigorate the aged x-man he’s young

reinvigorate the aged x-man he’s young enough to play Wolverine and almost any

enough to play Wolverine and almost any

enough to play Wolverine and almost any point in his life so he could be brought

point in his life so he could be brought

point in his life so he could be brought in into any timeline with relative ease

in into any timeline with relative ease

in into any timeline with relative ease it’s all I know

he made us fall in love with Daario

he made us fall in love with Daario naharis in Game of Thrones so why not

naharis in Game of Thrones so why not

naharis in Game of Thrones so why not give me a shot as Wolverine as Daario

give me a shot as Wolverine as Daario

give me a shot as Wolverine as Daario naharis he showed off that he’s very

naharis he showed off that he’s very

naharis he showed off that he’s very much at home with effortless charm and

much at home with effortless charm and

much at home with effortless charm and kicking all kinds of ass which is what

kicking all kinds of ass which is what

kicking all kinds of ass which is what Wolverine does on a minute-to-minute

Wolverine does on a minute-to-minute

Wolverine does on a minute-to-minute basis we have no doubt that he could

basis we have no doubt that he could

basis we have no doubt that he could also bring some of the more somber

also bring some of the more somber

also bring some of the more somber aspects of the character to life but in

aspects of the character to life but in

aspects of the character to life but in all honesty we just love to see him

all honesty we just love to see him

all honesty we just love to see him breaking some heads

breaking some heads

breaking some heads letting out snide remarks and more than

letting out snide remarks and more than

letting out snide remarks and more than likely betting one of his fellow ex

likely betting one of his fellow ex

likely betting one of his fellow ex ladies before the day is done besides

ladies before the day is done besides

ladies before the day is done besides he’s already got the hair down here see

he’s already got the hair down here see

he’s already got the hair down here see how queen she’s in a good mood

how queen she’s in a good mood

how queen she’s in a good mood number 7 Scott Adkins I’m not the real

number 7 Scott Adkins I’m not the real

number 7 Scott Adkins I’m not the real champion here the majority of this

champion here the majority of this

champion here the majority of this actress filmography tends to lean

actress filmography tends to lean

actress filmography tends to lean towards the b-movie side of things his

towards the b-movie side of things his

towards the b-movie side of things his most well-known role being that a

most well-known role being that a

most well-known role being that a Russian fighter Yuri Boyka in the

Russian fighter Yuri Boyka in the

Russian fighter Yuri Boyka in the undisputed franchise why would we throw

undisputed franchise why would we throw

undisputed franchise why would we throw him in the ring for a chance to take on

him in the ring for a chance to take on

him in the ring for a chance to take on Wolverines title because the man is an

Wolverines title because the man is an

Wolverines title because the man is an absolute beast

his fighting prowess and physique can’t

his fighting prowess and physique can’t be denied you need look no further than

be denied you need look no further than

be denied you need look no further than his fight scenes to show that he could

his fight scenes to show that he could

his fight scenes to show that he could easily bring out the Canadian death

easily bring out the Canadian death

easily bring out the Canadian death machines most violent side throw in a

machines most violent side throw in a

machines most violent side throw in a set of claws and we think Adkins would

set of claws and we think Adkins would

set of claws and we think Adkins would rack up quite the cinematic body count

number six Charlie Hunnam I didn’t know

number six Charlie Hunnam I didn’t know what to say still don’t as Jackson sons

what to say still don’t as Jackson sons

what to say still don’t as Jackson sons of anarchy we were presented with a

of anarchy we were presented with a

of anarchy we were presented with a deeply flawed human being who despite

deeply flawed human being who despite

deeply flawed human being who despite his bad decisions and tendency to fight

his bad decisions and tendency to fight

his bad decisions and tendency to fight himself on the wrong side of the law was

himself on the wrong side of the law was

himself on the wrong side of the law was willing to do anything for his family

willing to do anything for his family

willing to do anything for his family clean yourself up Jax

in Pacific Rim we were given a natural

in Pacific Rim we were given a natural lead whose determination and charisma

lead whose determination and charisma

lead whose determination and charisma never fell out of place despite the

never fell out of place despite the

never fell out of place despite the light-hearted feel of the movie

all-in-all Hunnam knows how to portray a

all-in-all Hunnam knows how to portray a broken character and knows how to have

broken character and knows how to have

broken character and knows how to have fun too

fun too

fun too that’s the recipe for Wolverine if we

that’s the recipe for Wolverine if we

that’s the recipe for Wolverine if we ever heard one number five Karl Urban

ever heard one number five Karl Urban

ever heard one number five Karl Urban two real names were punched my sister

two real names were punched my sister

two real names were punched my sister truly only have you wanted her steps

truly only have you wanted her steps

truly only have you wanted her steps he’s already breathed new life into one

he’s already breathed new life into one

he’s already breathed new life into one iconic badass so why not another urban

iconic badass so why not another urban

iconic badass so why not another urban has already shown his talent in

has already shown his talent in

has already shown his talent in cinematic masterpieces like the Lord of

cinematic masterpieces like the Lord of

cinematic masterpieces like the Lord of the Rings trilogy as well as reboots

the Rings trilogy as well as reboots

the Rings trilogy as well as reboots like the Star Trek series but we really

like the Star Trek series but we really

like the Star Trek series but we really have to shine light on his

have to shine light on his

have to shine light on his interpretation of Dredd the role that

interpretation of Dredd the role that

interpretation of Dredd the role that finally gave the gritty futuristic judge

finally gave the gritty futuristic judge

finally gave the gritty futuristic judge the respect it deserved wondering when

the respect it deserved wondering when

the respect it deserved wondering when you’d remember he left your helmet

you’d remember he left your helmet

you’d remember he left your helmet behind Sarah helmet can interfere with

behind Sarah helmet can interfere with

behind Sarah helmet can interfere with my psychic abilities thinkable and might

my psychic abilities thinkable and might

my psychic abilities thinkable and might interfere with some more the darkness of

interfere with some more the darkness of

interfere with some more the darkness of the character his stone-cold approach to

the character his stone-cold approach to

the character his stone-cold approach to killing his ability to speak to the

killing his ability to speak to the

killing his ability to speak to the source material urban just keeps ticking

source material urban just keeps ticking

source material urban just keeps ticking the boxes in what would make a great

the boxes in what would make a great

the boxes in what would make a great Wolverine in fact he’s one of the few

Wolverine in fact he’s one of the few

Wolverine in fact he’s one of the few that we think could actually pull off

that we think could actually pull off

that we think could actually pull off the character’s classic costume I may

the character’s classic costume I may

the character’s classic costume I may throw up on you I think these things are

throw up on you I think these things are

throw up on you I think these things are pretty safe pander to me kid one tiny

pretty safe pander to me kid one tiny

pretty safe pander to me kid one tiny crack in the hall in our blood boils in

crack in the hall in our blood boils in

crack in the hall in our blood boils in 13 seconds number 4 Joel Edgerton gonna

13 seconds number 4 Joel Edgerton gonna

13 seconds number 4 Joel Edgerton gonna get yourself killed I mean you’re a

get yourself killed I mean you’re a

get yourself killed I mean you’re a you’re a goddamn teacher you got no

you’re a goddamn teacher you got no

you’re a goddamn teacher you got no business in the ring with those animals

business in the ring with those animals

business in the ring with those animals actually I used to be one of those hands

actually I used to be one of those hands

actually I used to be one of those hands this actor has more than proved he’s a

this actor has more than proved he’s a

this actor has more than proved he’s a Hollywood heavyweight with roles like

Hollywood heavyweight with roles like

Hollywood heavyweight with roles like black mass and the gift reflecting that

black mass and the gift reflecting that

black mass and the gift reflecting that he can play a tormented soul lurking on

he can play a tormented soul lurking on

he can play a tormented soul lurking on the fringe of society fully

the fringe of society fully

the fringe of society fully encapsulating the lone wolf element

encapsulating the lone wolf element

encapsulating the lone wolf element Wolverine is known for the role that

Wolverine is known for the role that

Wolverine is known for the role that really brings him to the forefront is

really brings him to the forefront is

really brings him to the forefront is that a friend in Colin in warrior or he

that a friend in Colin in warrior or he

that a friend in Colin in warrior or he showed that he can not only bulk up to

showed that he can not only bulk up to

showed that he can not only bulk up to an obscene degree but also that even the

an obscene degree but also that even the

an obscene degree but also that even the nicest of guys can be a badass

nicest of guys can be a badass

nicest of guys can be a badass Randy clone

it’s pretty much a shirt that if he were

it’s pretty much a shirt that if he were to slip into Logan’s shoes that we would

to slip into Logan’s shoes that we would

to slip into Logan’s shoes that we would get a character just as likely to

get a character just as likely to

get a character just as likely to reflect on past pains as he is to snap a

reflect on past pains as he is to snap a

reflect on past pains as he is to snap a man in half

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[Music] number three richard armitage so you

number three richard armitage so you

number three richard armitage so you said this place would be easy to find

said this place would be easy to find

said this place would be easy to find what’s my way that’s right you might

what’s my way that’s right you might

what’s my way that’s right you might know him for his towering performance as

know him for his towering performance as

know him for his towering performance as the short statured Thorin Oakenshield

the short statured Thorin Oakenshield

the short statured Thorin Oakenshield in the hobbit trilogy and while that

in the hobbit trilogy and while that

in the hobbit trilogy and while that showed that he could easily channel the

showed that he could easily channel the

showed that he could easily channel the flawed hero archetype his work on the

flawed hero archetype his work on the

flawed hero archetype his work on the small screen is where he really shines

small screen is where he really shines

small screen is where he really shines he fluctuated between sinister and

he fluctuated between sinister and

he fluctuated between sinister and sympathetic as Guy of Gisbourne in Robin

sympathetic as Guy of Gisbourne in Robin

sympathetic as Guy of Gisbourne in Robin Hood and was downright terrifying as

Hood and was downright terrifying as

Hood and was downright terrifying as Francis Dolarhyde in Hannibal there is

Francis Dolarhyde in Hannibal there is

Francis Dolarhyde in Hannibal there is not what you owe me Oh

as far as portraying men with shattered

as far as portraying men with shattered psyches trying to contain their inner

psyches trying to contain their inner

psyches trying to contain their inner monsters he has quite the extensive list

monsters he has quite the extensive list

monsters he has quite the extensive list of qualifications and we’d be more than

of qualifications and we’d be more than

of qualifications and we’d be more than happy for him to let Wolverine out of

happy for him to let Wolverine out of

happy for him to let Wolverine out of the cage

number two Tom Hardy I told myself they

number two Tom Hardy I told myself they cannot touch me

cannot touch me

cannot touch me they have long dead Charles Bronson bein

they have long dead Charles Bronson bein

they have long dead Charles Bronson bein Matt’s the Kray twins this man has

Matt’s the Kray twins this man has

Matt’s the Kray twins this man has brought them all to life and put his own

brought them all to life and put his own

brought them all to life and put his own stellar spin on each of these real-life

stellar spin on each of these real-life

stellar spin on each of these real-life and fictional icons and we feel that his

and fictional icons and we feel that his

and fictional icons and we feel that his take on the Wolverine would be no

take on the Wolverine would be no

take on the Wolverine would be no different bases cost airstrike victory

different bases cost airstrike victory

different bases cost airstrike victory has defeated you we’ve all seen just how

has defeated you we’ve all seen just how

has defeated you we’ve all seen just how intense he can be physically look no

intense he can be physically look no

intense he can be physically look no further than the Dark Knight Rises and

further than the Dark Knight Rises and

further than the Dark Knight Rises and warrior where he broke all kinds of

warrior where he broke all kinds of

warrior where he broke all kinds of bones of course he’s got the charm to

bones of course he’s got the charm to

bones of course he’s got the charm to match and seeing Tom Hardy with a pair

match and seeing Tom Hardy with a pair

match and seeing Tom Hardy with a pair of adamantium claws would be pretty

of adamantium claws would be pretty

of adamantium claws would be pretty friggin epic

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[Applause] before we reveal our number one pick

before we reveal our number one pick

before we reveal our number one pick here are a few honorable mentions yes

number one Hugh Jackman trust me I know

number one Hugh Jackman trust me I know how these things play out oh because

how these things play out oh because

how these things play out oh because you’re from the future

you’re from the future

you’re from the future no because of these seriously all those

no because of these seriously all those

no because of these seriously all those other guys Hugh Jackman still is

other guys Hugh Jackman still is

other guys Hugh Jackman still is Wolverine you wanna show me

Wolverine you wanna show me

Wolverine you wanna show me are we cheating here absolutely it’s

are we cheating here absolutely it’s

are we cheating here absolutely it’s just that we’re not prepared to see our

just that we’re not prepared to see our

just that we’re not prepared to see our favorite actor from down under give up

favorite actor from down under give up

favorite actor from down under give up the crown just yet my life you make it

the crown just yet my life you make it

the crown just yet my life you make it sound as if I stole something from him

sound as if I stole something from him

sound as if I stole something from him as I recall it was you who volunteered

as I recall it was you who volunteered

as I recall it was you who volunteered for the procedure

for the procedure

for the procedure for over a decade he’s been tearing bad

for over a decade he’s been tearing bad

for over a decade he’s been tearing bad guys apart and setting the trend for

guys apart and setting the trend for

guys apart and setting the trend for other superheroes to follow he is one of

other superheroes to follow he is one of

other superheroes to follow he is one of the few people we have to thank for the

the few people we have to thank for the

the few people we have to thank for the current explosion of quality superhero

current explosion of quality superhero

current explosion of quality superhero films and it’s almost criminal to have

films and it’s almost criminal to have

films and it’s almost criminal to have to see him go right as the Jar is

to see him go right as the Jar is

to see him go right as the Jar is beginning to peek especially now that

beginning to peek especially now that

beginning to peek especially now that Deadpool has finally entered the arena

Deadpool has finally entered the arena

Deadpool has finally entered the arena oh hello I know right

oh hello I know right

oh hello I know right whose balls did I have to fondle to get

whose balls did I have to fondle to get

whose balls did I have to fondle to get my very own movie I can’t tell you but

my very own movie I can’t tell you but

my very own movie I can’t tell you but it does rhyme with povery so do you

it does rhyme with povery so do you

it does rhyme with povery so do you agree with our list which actor named

agree with our list which actor named

agree with our list which actor named Hugh Jackman do you think would make the

Hugh Jackman do you think would make the

Hugh Jackman do you think would make the best Wolverine and with new top 10s

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