Mangold’s story, however, took a shocking turn in the second half with the introduction of X-24, an exact clone of an adult-aged Wolverine with the same powers and acting only on “pure rage.” Transigen’s surprise new project presented an unexpectedly formidable challenge for Jackman as a weathered, weakened Logan and X-23, both of whom had spent much of the film slicing and dicing through the Reavers and others.
After a long, bloody series of battles, X-24 ultimately kills Logan near the film’s conclusion.
Riding a wave of strong reviews to dominate the box office in its opening weekend, Logan is well on its way to becoming a massively successful conclusion to Hugh Jackman’s story as Wolverine.
“It was an interesting thing — for him to be confronted with himself.