Warning: This article contains spoilers for Deadpool & Wolverine.
Summary
Wolverine finally dons his iconic yellow and blue suit inDeadpool & Wolverine, though the film changes the costume’s meaning from the originalMarvelcomics. Wolverine’s famous yellow suit is as integral to the character’s iconography as his adamantium claws, yet the 20th Century FoxX-Menfilms did not have Wolverine wear the costume until his Marvel Cinematic Universe debut. While some of the films, like 2013’sThe Wolverine, came close to bringing the suit to live-action,Deadpool & Wolverinefinally gives Hugh Jackman’s Logan the outfit, changing its backstory in the process.
Fox’s reluctance to have Jackman’s Wolverine wear his famous costume has been the subject of mockery in recent properties, withX-Men ’97having Cyclops parody his cinematic counterpart’s line about “yellow spandex” in 2000’sX-Men. Unsurprisingly, one ofDeadpool & Wolverine’s countless referencesalso has Wade Wilson quip about how long viewers have waited to see Jackman in the comic-accurate Wolverine suit. Wolverine’s yellow costume has an interesting history in the Marvel Comics universe, though the suit’s history became far more tragic in its live-action debut, adding yet more weight to theDeadpool & Wolverine movie ending.
Every Cameo in Deadpool & Wolverine Explained
Deadpool & Wolverine is packed to the brim with cameos from across the entire run of Marvel films, combining the numerous timelines together.
How Wolverine Got His Yellow Suit In The Comics
After Logan escaped the Weapon X project – which captured and experimented on him, giving him his adamantium skeleton – he was discovered by Heather and James Hudson of Department H, which oversaw superhero teams on behalf of the Canadian government.Logan joined Department H voluntarily and received his famous yellow and blue superhero outfitas one of their agents. Heather and James Hudson designed the suit, with the latter noting that the color scheme, while eye-catching, does not resemble that of an actual wolverine.
Every Wolverine Variant In Deadpool & Wolverine Explained
Several Wolverine variants pop up in Deadpool & Wolverine, celebrating the character’s history both on-screen and in the pages of Marvel Comics.
Throughout Wolverine’s comic history, he has worn other costumes – typically color variations of his classic suit– and updated the yellow outfit over time. One such suit was a brown and tan version of his costume, which he wore throughout the 1980s, making it a favorite among longtime readers. Ultimately, however, the yellow suit will always be Wolverine’s most famous outfit.
One Wolverine variant inDeadpool & Wolverinewears the brown and tan costume while battling the Hulk.
How Deadpool & Wolverine Gave The Yellow Suit A Tragic Origin
InDeadpool & Wolverine, Logan’s costume is implied to have been designed by his universe’s X-Men, with Logan revealing that his fellow mutant heroes implored him to wear the suit, but after their deaths, he began wearing it in memory of his fallen friends. This changes the meaning of Wolverine’s yellow suit from the comics. Originally, Logan received the suit shortly after he escaped Weapon X and voluntarily became a hero. InDeadpool & Wolverine, the costume carries a more tragic meaning - yet Wolverine nevertheless rises to the occasion and becomes a true hero by the end of the film.
Deadpool & Wolverine
Cast
A follow-up to the highly successful Deadpool and Deadpool 2 films starring Ryan Reynolds as the Merc with a Mouth. The third film will be the first in the franchise to be developed under the Marvel Studios banner following Disney’s acquisition of 20th Century Fox.
