Darwin is a mutant with the ability of reactive evolution, meaning he should be able to survive any situation he's placed in. The film presented his "death" leaving many fans scratching their heads. But is he actually dead?

A natural-born leader and protector, Darwin was repeatedly shown trying to cover his fellow teammates from potential harm.

Darwin meets his fate when he devises a plan to keep Angel from leaving with Hellfire Club leader Sebastian Shaw. He instructs Havok to attack Shaw, not knowing that he can absorb energy and use it against any threats.

Darwin learned this the hard way after Shaw placed a ball of energy in his mouth. Darwin's body tried to evolve enough to protect himself from harm, turning into solid metal and then to a rock-like substance to contain the energy.

Unfortunately it could not be contained, and he "died."

But is Darwin actually dead or did he just convert into energy, waiting to reform his body? The character survived a similar fate in the comics, leading one to believe that his mutant ability has actually kept him alive.

Guess we'll have to wait and see if potential sequels follow-up on his story.

G4 has announced a Friday, July 29th American premiere for the upcoming WOLVERINE anime series, which airs at 11:30PM EST. The show consists of twelve half-hour weekly episodes, which feature Milo Ventimiglia voicing the title role.

An X-MEN anime will follow WOLVERINE later this year.

Based on the popular graphic novel by Chris Claremont and Frank Miller, WOLVERINE begins when Mariko, the love of Logan's life, is forced back to Japan by her crime-lord father, Shingen. Logan vows to get her back at any cost. He is plunged into a chaotic world of corruption and violence, forcing him to team up with young assassin, Yukio, to battle their way through the Japanese criminal underworld.