# Hugh Jackman asks Kevin Feige for Avengers: Doomsday role 2026-08-16T11:07:36+00:00 | Entertainment | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets At Disney’s D23 fan event, Hugh Jackman sent a video message to Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige, asking if Feige needed help “rounding out the cast” of the upcoming film ‘Avengers: Doomsday’. The Wolverine star hinted he could bring Ryan Reynolds along, reviving their ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ pairing. The Times of India and Odisha TV report that the message was played during the expo, where Marvel also showed a trailer featuring Robert Downey Jr. as Doctor Doom. Reynolds later shared the video on Instagram, captioning it: “If this feels like a hostage video, it’s because it’s a hostage video.” Neither Jackman nor Reynolds has been officially confirmed for the film, directed by Joe and Anthony Russo. The Times of India notes that ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’, released in 2024, earned USD 1.338 billion worldwide and remains the highest-grossing R-rated film. ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ is scheduled for release on December 18, 2026, and will face competition from Denis Villeneuve’s ‘Dune 3’ at the box office. Both outlets emphasise that Jackman’s message is a playful request, not an announcement. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com - odishatv.in This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above. Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources. Last updated 2026-08-16T13:20:53+00:00. Tags: Avengers: Doomsday, Deadpool, Hugh Jackman, Marvel, Ryan Reynolds Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/hugh-jackman-teases-wolverine-role-in-avengers-doomsday/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/hugh-jackman-teases-wolverine-role-in-avengers-doomsday/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/