But there’s no denying that seeing the beloved mutant finally succumb to his injuries, despite the fact that he was previously indestructible, provided a mesmerizing mixture of vulnerability, relief, and poignancy to the film- which Hugh Jackman did extraordinarily well to portray so convincingly.
I’m just not convinced that watching Hugh Jackman walk away would have provided the same sort of closure.
It also helped that it was a fitting farewell to him and the character, too.
Of course, it’s impossible to know if a Logan finale that featured Wolverine walking away would have been as compelling as the one we saw in its actual conclusion.