The Fate of the Furious and Pacific Rim: Uprising star Scott Eastwood (who is also, of course, the son of Hollywood legend Clint Eastwood) has asked fans to start a petition calling for him to play the next iteration of beloved member of The X-Men, Wolverine. Speaking with Popculture.com, Eastwood was asked whether he thought fans of Wolverine should start a petition asking for the actor to wield the recognizable adamantium claws, to which he replied that they should “start it up.”

“You never know. You just never know in Hollywood,” Eastwood continued, when answering whether he believes he will ever be given the opportunity to suit up as Wolverine. Eastwood, who will next star in the romantic comedy I Want You Back on Prime Video, has expressed his love for the Wolverine character in the past, stating that it would be by far his first choice when it comes to comic book movie roles.

“I love Wolverine. He’s one of my favorite comic book characters of all time. He’s a renegade. Total badass renegade,” Eastwood said previously. “He’s kind of, you know, a loose cannon… doesn’t play by the rules… he’s the kind of character that I love.”

Eastwood often takes one of the top spots on Wolverine fan-casting lists, with all manner of fan artwork and deepfake videos demonstrating what he would look like with the spiky hair and metallic claws associated with the fan-favorite member of The X-Men.

The X-Men Are Expected to Rebooted for the Marvel Cinematic Universe

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So far, The X-Men series has spawned several sequels and spin-offs, including X2, X-Men: The Last Stand, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, X-Men: First Class, The Wolverine, X-Men: Days of Future Past, X-Men: Apocalypse, Logan, and Dark Phoenix, as well as the two Deadpool movies and The New Mutants. Overall, the series has been something of a mixed bag critically, though several installments are still considered to be classics of the genre, with the franchise bringing in over $6 billion at the box office and helping in pave the way for the popularity in comic book movies that now dominates blockbuster movie-making.

The X-Men are now back with Marvel Studios and Disney thanks to their acquisition of the rights to the X-Men franchise following the landmark merger of themselves with 20th Century Fox. What Marvel plans to do with The X-Men, and whether Wolverine will factor into proceedings, largely remains a mystery, though Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige has since revealed that discussions are currently happening which will result in the mutants being introduced into the MCU. “You know how much I love the X-Men,” Feige said. “I already said that’s where I started. I can’t tell you anything before we actually announced it, but rest assured, the discussions have been long and ongoing internally.”

Of course, following Hugh Jackman’s highly praised tenure as The Wolverine, the next actor to step into the role has a lot to live up to. Do you think that Scott Eastwood is the right choice for Wolverine’s eventual return?