Warning! This article contains spoilers for Deadpool & Wolverine.

Summary

• Hugh Jackman reveals the iconic Wolverine mask in a set photo with Ryan Reynolds and Deadpool & Wolverine director Shawn Levy.
• Marvel strategically hid Wolverine's mask for Deadpool & Wolverine's release.
• Jackman's Wolverine mask was practical.

Hugh Jackman looks fantastic in full Wolverine mask in a new Marvel Cinematic Universe set photo after being revealed in Deadpool & Wolverine.

On Twitter, Hugh Jackman shared a set photo of himself with Wolverine's iconic suit and mask alongside Ryan Reynolds and Deadpool & Wolverine director Shawn Levy.

Jackman's Wolverine mask was revealed by Deadpool & Wolverine merch before the movie's release, but Marvel Studios chose not to showcase it in any of the film's trailers. Alongside Deadpool & Wolverine's many cameos, the Wolverine mask would remain hidden until the MCU movie debuted in theaters, a tactic that proved effective.

Why The MCU Was Right To Not Officially Show Wolverine's Mask Until After Deadpool & Wolverine Debuted

It Became One Of The Marvel Movie's Many Reveals

Jackman finally donning the Wolverine mask in live-action is one of the most exciting moments in Marvel movie history. As such, it made sense that the team behind Deadpool & Wolverine wanted to preserve the experience of watching that unfold in theaters. There was no problem regarding the knowledge the mask was in the movie being out there, as it only generated more hype for the movie's release, while the reveal itself was kept a secret.

The mask was used to cement the epic levels of Deadpool & Wolverine's ending. Logan first dons the Wolverine mask to take on the various Deadpool variants he and Reynolds' Wade Wilson meet. The mutant remains with his iconic mask for a large portion of the movie's final scenes. Even now, after the movie's release, Marvel has only shown Wolverine starting to put on his mask in Deadpool & Wolverine trailers, confirming it is in the movie for those who have yet to see it, but not showing the mask.

While it was expected, the Wolverine mask reveal in Deadpool & Wolverine was still a big moment. Jackman looks great in the full comic book-accurate Wolverine suit for the first time in live-action. The practical Wolverine mask also cements that live-action superhero masks can implement the white eyes from the comics that many popular heroes have, such as DC's Batman. In the end, the Deadpool & Wolverine team made the right move, as the Wolverine mask reveal is one of the moments of the movie that generates the most gasps from the audience.

Source: Hugh Jackman/Twitter