Wolverine 3's Big Villain Is Confirmed by X-Men Director [SPOILERS]

With Deadpool 2 a couple of years away--and Gambit endlessly delayed--the next dose of big screen X-Men action will be Wolverine 3. Hugh Jackman's final outing as the clawed mutant favorite releases next year, and it has now been revealed that Mister Sinister will be the villain.

As reported by Cinemablend, X-Men director Bryan Singer confirms the news on the audio commentary for the new digital release of X-Men: Apocalypse. The movie ends with a post-credit teaser for Mister Sinister's appearance in the X-Men universe, and Singer states that it is Wolverine 3 in which he will feature.

Mister Sinister first appeared in a 1987 issue of The Uncanny X-Men. He was originally a geneticist called Nathaniel Essex, who was mutated by Apocalypse and given the powers of cloning, creating, and controlling mutant abilities.

Wolverine 3 will also see Patrick Stewart return as Professor X. Last month the star teased that this might also be his final appearance in the series. "I would imagine this is probably the end of this franchise for me," he told ITV News. "But the thing about science fiction and fantasy is that you can never, ever say it's the end, it's over."

Wolverine 3 is directed by James Mangold, who previously helmed 2013's The Wolverine, which went on to make more than $400 million worldwide. It hits theaters on March 3, 2017.