1st look at Richard E. Grant in Hugh Jackman’s “Logan”

PanARMENIAN.Net - Another black-and-white image of the third and final "Wolverine" movie has been released by Fox. It offers the first look at Richard E. Grant as Dr. Zander Rice, a scientist and the surgical head of Transigen who is responsible for creating Logan's female clone X-23, played by Dafne Keen, AceShowbiz said.

In the upcoming superhero movie, Hugh Jackman will return as the titular clawed mutant, while Patrick Stewart will reprise his role as Charles Xavier a.k.a. Professor X. Other cast members include Boyd Holbrook and Stephen Merchant, who will portray the villainous leader of the Reavers called Donald Pierce and an albino mutant named Caliban respectively.

Set in the future of 2024, the movie follows Logan and Professor X who must cope with the loss of the X-Men when a corporation led by Nathaniel Essex is destroying the world, with Logan's healing abilities slowly fading away and Xavier's Alzheimer's forcing him to forget. Logan must defeat Nathaniel Essex with the help of Laura Kinney.

Directed by James Mangold, "Logan" is set to hit U.S. theaters on March 3, 2017.