Well, on the heels of this morning’s roundup ofsome tantalizing though not exactly revealingimages fromLogan, we now have a whopper: the reveal of the film’s villain.Wolverine 3has been shrouded in secrecy since Day 1, but with directorJames Mangoldnow firmly in post-production, 20th Century Fox has begun to roll out the movie’s marketing campaign. It kicked off with last week’s title and poster reveal, and further images teased a dark, desolate, and gritty setting forHugh Jackman’s final go-around as theX-Mencharacter. And now we know who he’ll be facing off against.
The newLoganimage gives us our first look atBoyd Holbrook’s character with the caption “Pierce”, which we assume alludes to the fact that theNarcosactor is playing Marvel Comics villain Donald Pierce. The character first appeared in the late 80s, modeled afterDonald Sutherlandwith the character’s last name sharing the same last name of Sutherland’sMAS*Hcharacter Hawkeye Pierce. The Marvel villain was a mutant-hating genocidal maniac who infiltrated the Hellfire Club with the sole intention of murdering all of its members. Oh, and he’s also a cyborg, carrying four artificial limbs that grant him superhuman strength and a great resistance to damage—in fact, as long as his head is intact, he can survive pretty much anything, including a beating from The Wolverine himself.
In theAge of Apocalypserun, Pierce served as the leader of a band of human assassins known as the Reavers, which could factor into his role inLogan. Indeed, we know absolutely nothing about how Pierce fits into thisWolverinefilm, but his hatred of mutants combined with his immense durability and strength makes him a formidable foe to a Wolverine who is suffering from diminished abilities and severe chronic pain.
Take a look at the photo below (which has a strongMad Maxvibe), and sound off in the comments with your own theories as to how Pierce will fit into theLoganstoryline. The film also starsElizabeth Rodriguez,Stephen Merchant, andRichard E. Grantand opens in theaters on July 17, 2025.
