Wolverine 3: Stephen Merchant joins the cast

Stephen Merchant -best known for his comedic roles- has joined the cast of the sci-fi movie according to Deadline. He will be starring along the likes of Sir Patrick Stewart and Hugh Jackman.

Secrecy is being held regarding the exact nature of Stephen’s role in the film, the last Jackman will do as the iconic character.

Meanwhile, it was recently revealed that Stephen – who co-created the ‘The Office’ sitcom alongside Ricky Gervais – will not be involved with ‘David Brent: Life on the Road’, a movie spin-off of the popular TV series.

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The so-called mockumentary movie follows the TV show’s central character as he travels up and down the country living out his dream of being a rock star.

However, Gervais – who has written, directed and produced the eagerly-awaited movie – previously insisted it is "not an ‘Office’ film".

He explained: "This film delves much more into his private life than ‘The Office’ ever did and we really get to peel back the layers of this extraordinary, ordinary man."

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