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Marvel’s Biggest Star Predicted Avengers: Doomsday 13 Years Ago
By Chris Snellgrove
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Even after all these years, Hugh Jackman is arguably still the biggest Marvel star: after all, his performance as Wolverine was so iconic that the mutant was brought (kicking and screaming, no less) into the MCU with Deadpool & Wolverine. Longtime comics fans were particularly excited for these films because the Marvel Cinematic Universe was once forbidden from using X-Men characters. As cool as it was to see the Avengers assemble onscreen, many of us were sad that everyone’s favorite band of merry mutants couldn’t join them
Disney’s acquisition of 20th Century Fox finally made that crossover popular, and we’re going to see the rest of the X-Men join the MCU in the upcoming film Avengers: Doomsday. It’s a movie that execs like Kevin Feige have presented as a bold new take on the world of superhero cinema, but this film isn’t as innovative as they imagine. After all, Hugh Jackman basically predicted Avengers: Doomsday 13 years ago!
The Mutant Who Knew Too Much
Back then, Jackman was promoting a different Marvel movie altogether: The Wolverine, the surprisingly solid sequel to the disappointing X-Men Origins: Wolverine. This was way before Disney acquired 20th Century Fox, so there was no way for his beloved character to pop up in the MCU. However, The Avengers had premiered just one year before, and many could now see the potential of ambitious onscreen team-ups between different kinds of heroes.
This included Hugh Jackman. In a recently resurfaced promotional clip for The Wolverine, he discussed how he’s “maybe…optimistic” that Marvel, which has “a lot of big things going on,” couldn’t find some way to bring the characters owned by different studios into one film. “I find it almost impossible that there’s not a way [to take] Iron Man, all the Avengers characters, Wolverine, the X-Men characters, Spider-Man, and somehow get them in all together,” he said.
Now that the movie is set to premiere later this year, many Marvel fans are amazed that Hugh Jackman essentially predicted Avengers: Doomsday 13 years ago. So far, we know that this movie will feature the Avengers, the X-Men, Spider-Man, and Iron Man (or at least, Doomsday wearing Iron Man’s face). While he hasn’t yet confirmed he will be in it, many assume that Jackman’s Wolverine will make an appearance, especially after Deadpool & Wolverine made him part of the MCU and prominently joked about how the actor would be playing the same character for many years to come.
Finally Giving The Fans What They Want
If nothing else, Jackman gets points for knowing exactly what his audience wants to see onscreen. In that same interview, he said, “I’m totally in” for such a crossover “because that would be really exciting for fans across the board.” This is, of course, what Kevin Feige is hoping for: that the sheer excitement of seeing all these different characters onscreen will be enough to overcome the superhero fatigue that is threatening to destroy the MCU altogether.
Fans of Hugh Jackman are busy giving the mutant actor his props for predicting the biggest superhero film ever made over 13 years before its release date. Cynics, however, claim that he merely stated the obvious and that every Marvel fan worth their salt has wanted all these characters onscreen together since the beginning. But there’s one thing that both these groups can agree on: that the success or failure of Avengers: Doomsday will determine whether these epic team-ups are the new norm or just one last bit of “maximum effort” before the tights-and-flights genre finally flies off into the sunset.
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The Bang & Olufsen Beosound Explore Bluetooth speaker is at the lowest price weve seen all year
SAVE $75: The Bang & Olufsen Beosound Explore Bluetooth speaker is on sale for $224 at Amazon, down from the standard price of $299. That’s a 25% discount.
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Packing up for an adventure means figuring out how to bring along a soundtrack. A trip to the cabin or a lakeside campground all deserve to be experienced with a great playlist. If you could use an upgrade before summer to get a waterproof Bluetooth speaker, check out this deal at Amazon.
As of April 22, the Bang & Olufsen Beosound Explore Bluetooth speaker is on sale for $224 at Amazon, marked down from the normal price of $299. That’s a 25% discount that takes $75 off the price. It’s also the lowest price we’ve seen at Amazon so far this year.
A compact speaker with a scratch-resistant aluminum shell is exactly what we should be packing on adventures. With an attached carabiner, the B&O Explore speaker is designed to clip onto your backpack when you hit the trail. Or you can utilize the rubber base to set it on a rock or even in the sand. It’s both waterproof and dustproof, adding to the durability.
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Before summer kicks into high gear, add the Bang & Olufsen Beosound Explore speaker to your pack. It’s ready for any adventure you have planned.
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Get some new wrist candy with the CMF Watch Pro 2 at its lowest price ever
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There are tons of smartwatches on the market if you’re in need of one. But if you’re willing to look beyond the Apple Watches or Samsung devices out there, you’ll find an awesome alternative from the Nothing brand that’ll save you some serious cash. Not only is it more affordable than the competition, but it’s got everything you could want and then some. In fact, one of the models is on sale right now.
As of April 22, get the CMF By Nothing Watch 2 Pro for $39.99 at Amazon, down from its usual price of $79. That’s $39.01 off and a discount of 49%. It’s also the lowest price we’ve seen.
This affordable smartwatch not only comes in an attractive form factor, but it has just about everything you could ask for. It has your average comms tools like Bluetooth calling and gesture control, a built-in mic and speaker, contacts, message reminders, and music control. But from there, it offers a wide range of sensors and data to help you take control of your health.
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With interchangeable watch straps and an attractive face, this extremely reasonable smartwatch is definitely one to rival Apple and Samsung. You’ll want to grab yours while it’s still down to the lowest price we’ve seen.
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Get Ankers 14-in-1 Thunderbolt 5 Dock for $60 less at Amazon
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Working off a laptop is great until you realize you only have two ports and need to plug something in. If you’re hooked up to an external monitor, keyboard, and mouse, you’re pretty much out of luck on the rest. Not only that, but your previously uncluttered desk will most likely look like a Best Buy exploded (a rat’s nest of cords isn’t cute or helpful for anyone getting work done).
If you literally hate mess and cords as much as I do, you need a docking station to hide all that chaos and protect your aesthetic. Right now, Anker’s Prime TB5 Docking Station is on sale for $339.99 at Amazon, down from $399.99. (That’s a $60 price cut.)
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Are you going to use all 14 ports at the exact same time? Probably not, but you’ll never have to dig through your bag for a specific adapter again. You just plug a single cable into your laptop, and the dock handles the rest. It features a Thunderbolt 5 upstream port, two Thunderbolt 5 downstream ports, two USB-C ports, three USB-A ports, SD and TF card readers, a 2.5Gbps Ethernet port, an audio jack, and your choice of HDMI 2.1 or DisplayPort 2.1. It’s also fast enough to transfer a 150GB file in 25 seconds.
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