Wolverine Is Needy
He’s a teen diary in the body of a violent manimal. And this is why we love him
There will be a new Wolverine soon. Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige has confirmed the X-Men are “coming home” to the MCU, and this is exciting news for everyone who isn’t a 20th Century Fox employee.
Marvel has shown a real knack for just “getting” their characters. They know what makes each one tick beyond the costume, and there’s usually one moment in each film where that is made crystal clear. Watch any scene between Steve Rogers and Dr. Erskine in the original Captain America. Tony Stark in Afghanistan. Thor’s first entrance into the Asgardian throne room. A new take on Wolverine is important because Wolverine is important. With all due respect to Hugh Jackman, the movie Wolverine rose alongside lad mags and bro culture, and fans who pre-dated the first X-Men movie had to sheepishly grin and nod along with all of the dudes raving about what a badass Logan is. Because we knew the truth. That onscreen Logan was only a fraction of the character we loved and connected to.
At heart, Wolverine is a teenage girl.
More specifically, he is a hairy, violent vessel that carries the soul of a teenager inside of it, and he gives men a means of confronting and wallowing in their sappy, angsty, emotionally fraught…
