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Where does X-Men Origins: Wolverine fit in Marvel?

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  2. 1962X-Men: First ClassX-Men: First ClassMOVIE
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When does X-Men Origins: Wolverine take place in the MCU?

The beginning of the movie crosses many eras, but most of it takes place in 1979

How is X-Men Origins: Wolverine connected to the MCU?

The movie takes place in a parallel universe, and some of its characters will appear in Deadpool & Wolverine as well as Avengers: Doomsday

Why watch X-Men Origins: Wolverine at this point in the timeline?

Because watching these movies at their actual in-universe point would make no sense (scattered between totally unrelated movies with gaps of several decades), and I think the events of Loki matter — as does having everything fresh in your head before Deadpool & Wolverine and Avengers: Doomsday

What about the post-credits scene(s)?

The first post-credits scene is fun; the second is useless