The Deadpool 3 shooting continues to raise the excitement quotient among fans with each passing day. Ryan Reynolds greeted us in his Deadpool costume that was met with an array of pleased reactions. However, it was when pictures of Hugh Jackman dressed up in his yellow body suit mirroring the comic attire of Wolverine that fans went into a frenzy. And further buttering this excitement, the Merc with a mouth shared a snap from the sets of the clawed-mutant Wolverine. However, it was not Hugh Jackman.

Ryan Reynolds amped the comic-accurate narrative that has taken over fan reactions to Deadpool 3, as he shared a picture of an original Wolverine action figure. But much like anything acquainted with the actor, it was his self-curated caption that stole the show. “Comic accurate short kind,” the 46-year-old wrote on his new yet bustling with savvy Threads account.

The actor’s remark about Wolverine being a “comic accurate short king” goes beyond the jest of a one-dimensional joke. It acknowledges the comic depiction of the animal-esque mutant and the rich history of how it came to be. It was in 1974 that Roy Thomas and Len Wein introduced him. They purposely designed a shorter hero who could give Hulk a tough fight. This is why Wolverine’s height, in contrast to Jackman’s, has been a major subject of discussion for the longest time.

The release of pictures from Deadpool 3 sets has fans applauding Hugh Jackman and his “comic-accurate” costume. However, things were very different when he was first cast to play the X-Man. From the height of inaccuracy to his then anonymity, fans nitpicked at everything. This is why fans consider Danny DeVito an accurate casting of Wolverine to this day.

It is unclear if Ryan Reynolds was reminiscing about the change of tides regarding Hugh Jackman’s performance or simply having a good time with his Wolverine action figurine. In any case, fans only mirrored the actor’s humor in their reactions.

Ryan Reynolds calls Wolverine “short king” and fans have more jokes

In the Marvel comics, Wolverine stands at 5’3. That is more than a couple of inches off from Hugh Jackman’s 6 feet 3 inches real height. Barring the height, however, Jackman plays Wolverine down to the last morsel. Therefore, the comments did not see any Hugh Jackman slander and mostly consisted of jokes about the Wolverine actor looking a tad bit shrunken. One comic fan took this as a chance to flex his knowledge as he said, “Hugh Jackman just took a shot of PYM particles“. The particles in question are popular in Marvel for increasing or decreasing mass.

From a classic “Hugh Jackman looks a bit different in this picture” to “When Wolverine needs a trampoline to cheer up“, fans channeled their inner comic under Ryan Reynolds’ thread. The show stealer was definitely a picture of Deadpool and Wolverine’s iconic costume picture from Deadpool 3 with a few inches off Jackman. Other digs included fans saying “Small Soldiers 2 looks amazing“. One fan getting a reality check as they were told it is “too late to have a short king in live action“. Amidst the ongoing “comic accurate” gig, it has become clear that fans will have their ears perked to hear Deadpool make a joke about Wolverine’s height in Deadpool 3.

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