Wolverine (or X-Men Origins: Wolverine as it is called now) is expected to start filming within the next few months, and casting rumours and announcements are expected to be surfacing. We have already learned that Brian Cox will not be returning to play William Stryker, instead Liev Schreiber is in final talks to play a younger version of the character. Another character that will be returning to the big screen, but without its original actor, is Sabretooth.

A fan messaged Tyler Mane on his Myspace, asking whether the rumours were true, that he will not be back to reprise his role as Wolverines nemesis.

That rumor is true! I would have loved the opportunity to revisit Sabertooth, but it won’t be me!

Tyler out

Apparently the studio want to go in a different direction with the character. If this means Sabretooth is more bad ass then I am all for it. I like Tyler Mane and the problem with the Sabretooth we got in X-Men was that he was the mute henchmen, similar to Vinnie Jones’s Juggernaut. I hope they go with an unknown and no wrestlers. The last thing we need is HHH trying to act menacing.

Thanks to aliceinchains and Pauluz