Hugh Jackman may have hung his claws for good, but he shall always be known for his role as Wolverine. Not only is he adored by the Marvel fans, but Hugh Jackman and his role, along with Patrick Stewart’s are also now cemented in the Guinness World Records.

Hugh Jackman and Patrick Stewart Gets A Guinness World Record

Hugh Jackman (left) and Patrick Stewart (right)
Hugh Jackman (left) and Patrick Stewart (right)

The Guinness World Records announced on Wednesday a new record. They presented Sir Patrick Stewart and Hugh Jackman with awards for the longest tenured as superhero actors on the big screen. Both the actors appeared in the very first X-Men film in 2000 till Logan in 2017. They both shared the award for the longest career in the Marvel franchise.

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The estimated time from the first Marvel film till their last spanned 16 years and 228 days.

This Morning show saw the announcement made by Hugh Jackman. He was presented with a plaque on completing his tenure as Wolverine. Jackman got another surprise in the form of Patrick Stewart’s video seconds later.

“Hi, Hugh my dear,” Stewart said in the video. “I have discovered that you and I are now in the Guinness Book of Records. Congratulations, my friend. There’s another thing to hang on your wall.”

For now, the record of Stewart and Jackman will stay intact for a while, unless Robert Downey Jr. wishes to stay back as Iron Man for more years.

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As far as extending the record is concerned, it has been made clear by Hugh Jackman that he isn’t planning to return as Wolverine again.

“When I saw Deadpool, I was like, wow that’s cool. It’s just a matter of time,” Jackman said when asked about playing Logan one more time. “It’s a bit like you’re at the greatest party you’ve ever been at, you’ve been dancing for an hour and a half, and then you’re just like ‘It’s time, ok. If I stay any longer, it’s gonna get ugly.’ It’s like, it’s time.”

Source: Comicbook.com, Twitter

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