Evangeline Lilly Drops Clue About Hugh Jackman's Return as Wolverine in 'Avengers'

Hugh Jackman has done his best to sidestep the topic of whether his beloved superhero Wolverine will be in either Avengers: Doomsday or Avengers: Secret Wars. 

Unfortunately for Jackman, the secretive approach to Wolverine's fate hasn't slowed down speculation about him appearing in at least one of the two upcoming Avengers films. Now, thanks to another face in the Marvel universe, that speculation intensified even more ahead of the holiday weekend.

Evangeline Lilly, who plays Hope van Dyne, aka the Wasp in Ant-Man, responded to a comment about her and Jackman's character getting "screen time together" in Avengers: Secret Wars with just one cryptic emoji, as Avengers Updates detailed.

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— Avengers Updates (@AvengersUpdated) June 30, 2025

It's an extremely interesting response from Lilly. However, there are a few big questions to answer before reading too far into it.

While Lilly has played the role of the Wasp in three Ant-Man films, along with Avengers: Endgame, there's an obvious reason to buy into the hype on this, at least at first glance.

There is one big asterisk to put next to this, though. As Variety highlighted back in June 2024, Lilly announced she was "stepping away" from acting on Instagram. Assuming there are no plans for a comeback on the horizon, that'd throw a big wrench in this theory, at least regarding the hopes of fans who are pushing for Wolverine to star in one of the upcoming Avengers movies.

Unfortunately, for the time being, it will remain speculation and buzz until Marvel provides clarity.

For good measure, Jackman did address the topic of Wolverine in Avengers: Doomsday back in May during an interview on The View. But in perfect Marvel superhero fashion, the actor stated that he "can't say much."

"I can't say much," Jackman said. "...I really have nothing to add, and if I did, I would find a really cool way to not say it, but I actually have nothing to add."

Here's to hoping Lilly knows something fans don't, because Avengers: Secret Wars isn't slated to hit the big screen until Dec. 17, 2027, so it's bound to be a long waiting game.

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