Hugh Jackman has made it clear that Wolverine 3 will be his last time sporting the claws and sideburns onscreen. So who does he think should take over the role when he leaves?

“I haven’t really given it a lot of thought,” Jackman told MTV News . “I’ve been asked that question a lot, and I’m always like, ‘I don’t wanna make it too easy on the studio to replace me,’ you know? I’ve still got one more to do. I’m sure they’re already talking about it, and there’s some actor [they’ve told] ‘shh, keep it quiet but we want you next.'”But when pressed, Jackman offered up one specific name. “He’s younger than me for sure,” said Jackman. “I think Tom Hardy would be a great Wolverine.”

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Hardy is no stranger to comic book movies having played Bane in The Dark Knight Rises, and he's currently attached to a big screen version of 100 Bullets . Hardy, of course, already has another potential franchise on his hands having starred in Mad Max: Fury Road.What do you think of Hugh Jackman's idea of Tom Hardy being the next Wolverine? Sound off in the Comments!