She is a B-lister "“ in my opinion "“ named X-23. Marvel official description of X-23 (via Comic Book) goes like this:
"When a top-secret program attempted to recreate the original Weapon X experiment that involved the feral mutant Wolverine, they failed to secure a test subject that could survive the bonding of the virtually unbreakable metal Adamantium to their skeleton. Seeking to take the project in a new direction, the project’s director, Doctor Martin Sutter, recruited renowned mutant geneticist Doctor Sarah Kinney and tasked her with creating a clone. Using the only available genetic sample from Weapon X, which was damaged, they were unable to salvage the Y chromosome after 22 attempts. Kinney then proposed they create a female clone, and though her request was initially denied, she still went ahead and produced a viable female subject, prompting Sutter to reconsider. Despite resistance from his protégé Doctor Zander Rice, whom he had raised after Rice’s father was killed by a bestial Wolverine at the original Weapon X Project, Sutter allowed Kinney to proceed. As revenge for her insubordination, Rice forced Kinney to act as the surrogate mother for the clone, and she gave birth to "˜X-23.'"
The true question is, however, this:
How will she affect the cinematic universe?
This is immensely complicated. It's Fox who has the rights on Wolverine as part of the X-Men mythology. Does that mean they also get to inherit, so to speak, the new female Wolverine?
She's a totally new concept Fox should not have any claims on. Therefore, if she belongs entirely to Marvel to employ in their respective cinematic universe, that would be a great addition to their already established batch of heroes.
All in all, is it just a coincidence Wolverine "“ as portrayed by Hugh Jackman a record 7 times until now "“ is preparing to retire from the big screen, while the comics introduce a female Wolverine?
I don't think so. But feel free to share your thoughts below: does the concept of a female Wolverine sound right to you? How do you think she'll impact the MCU or the X-Men universe as adapted for the big screen?
