Not too long ago, Ryan Reynolds made his social media followers stop and stare at their screens with a baffling photo. The click in question showcased him and NFL star, Travis Kelce posing in dazzling dresses. While there was a slim chance the hilarious photo could have been real, it turned out to be a work of art by a Photoshop specialist who had implanted their faces onto Taylor Swift and Beyoncé’s photo from earlier. 

The same artist has struck again with Reynolds’ Deadpool 3 co-star, Hugh Jackman as his target. 

Hugh Jackman transforms into Wolverine at the beach

Earlier today, Hugh Jackman shared an image of himself at a beach on his Instagram page. A couple of hours later, an artist by the name of Kartiknj morphed his beach click into a picture of a screaming Wolverine. Besides turning his wet hair into the iconic Wolverine hairdo, he also added the adamantium claws to the image. The amusing edit compelled the X-Men actor to share it on his Instagram story a little while ago. 

Earlier, Reynolds had done the same with the image this artist had created of him with Travis Kelce. The artist’s edits carry an uncanny realness that forces one to do a double-take to determine the validity of what they’re seeing. With Reynolds and Jackman’s Deadpool 3 just around the corner, fans cannot get enough of the Australian actor’s mutant avatar anyway. 

A few days ago, Jackman also shared a 2023 throwback post documenting his past year, including time spent as Wolverine so far.

Jackman looks back at 2023 fondly

On the last day of 2023, Hugh Jackman shared a carousel of images that showcased him in different settings and looks. Among them was a click with Reynolds, with whom he spent a large chunk of the year. Another thing that he pulled into the spotlight was the thick bushy beard that is synonymous with Wolverine. In one of these images, he seemed to be shaving it off!

For Jackman, portraying his mutant superhero part means that the beard stays on. The 55-year-old probably got to relieve himself of the facial burden for a while in 2023 when Deadpool 3’s shooting halted during the SAG-AFTRA strikes. Judging by the reappeared facial hair in his recent shares, it looks like the film is back in its shooting phase. 

What do you think of Jackman’s altered beach avatar by the artist? Share your thoughts in the comments.