Narcos’ Boyd Holbrook Joins The Wolverine 3 As Main Villain

 

Casting is heating up on 20th Century Fox’s The Wolverine 3, as it is been reported that Boyd Holbrook has signed on to play the lead villain. According to the report, the character is described as a relentless, calculating and intense head of Security for a global enterprise who is set against Jackman’s clawed Wolverine/Logan.

Holbrook joins Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart and quite possibly Liev Schreiber in the film, which is being helmed by James Mangold and scripted by David James Kelly. He’s a solid casting addition, too. Holbrook may not be a household name just yet, but he was impressive in Narcos and has been doing respectable work across many different films for years now.

In terms of The Wolverine 3‘s plot, we know that it’s going to be based on the classic and very dark Old Man Logan arc from the comics, which takes place in a dystopian future that’s ruled by supervillains. In the comics, Logan has survived the extinction of the X-Men and is living out his final days with a loving family in a landscape ruled over by territorial supervillains. Though he has renounced the Wolverine, Logan is forced to once again extend his claws when something horrific happens (no spoilers), leading him down a dark road in an unfamiliar world.

The Wolverine 3 hits theatres on March 3rd, 2017.