Dafne Keen, Tom Hardy, Boyd Holbrook, Hugh Jackman (Flashback)
The legend rests, but the rage lives on. Logan 2: Daughter of the Wolf picks up the blood trail left in the dust of the border, decisively shifting the focus to the only warrior capable of carrying the heavy adamantium mantle: Laura Kinney, also known as X-23 (Dafne Keen). This is not just a sequel; it is the ferocious evolution of a legacy.
Dafne Keen dominates the screen, having transformed from the silent, traumatized child into a feral, unstoppable force of nature. Now a young woman wandering a hostile, unforgiving wasteland, she operates with a deadly purpose. Laura expertly wields her dual foot and hand claws with terrifying speed, precision, and efficiency, embodying the ultimate apex predator. She is no longer just a victim of science; she is the guardian protecting the precarious new sanctuary established for the last generation of mutant children. She channels the same berserker intensity and relentless determination that made her “father,” Logan, a legend, all while struggling to reconcile her brutal past with the hope of the future.
But peace and safety are luxuries this world does not afford. A new paramilitary organization emerges, equipped with advanced Sentinel technology and led by a shadowy figure with ties to the original Weapon X program. This organization aims to systematically wipe out the last remaining mutants, viewing them as biological threats to be exterminated. Forced to stop running and start hunting, Laura must journey back into the forgotten parts of the continent, embracing the animal within to slaughter those who threaten the innocent lives under her protection.
Tom Hardy is introduced as a morally ambiguous contact from Laura’s past, a figure who presents both a potential lifeline and a dangerous liability, forcing Laura to make impossible choices about who she can truly trust. Boyd Holbrook returns, potentially in a psychological or nightmare capacity, underscoring the relentless horror of Laura’s origins and the price of survival. Brief, powerful flashbacks featuring Hugh Jackman’s Logan serve as guiding ghosts and stark reminders of the sacrifice that bought her freedom, intensifying the emotional stakes of her current fight.
Raw, emotional, and soaked in visceral violence, this sequel honors the ultimate sacrifice of the Wolverine by unleashing the fury of his legacy. It is a gritty neo-western where the silence of the desolate plains is broken only by the chilling sound of tearing metal and the snarl of a predator. Daughter of the Wolf proves that while the man is gone, the weapon remains, sharper, faster, and angrier than ever before.