Deadpool vs. Wolverine is almost here, which means stars Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman, as well as director Shawn Levy, are going to be bombarded with a barrage of tough questions over the next few weeks. Of course, the question of whether or not the two iconic Marvel characters will return in one or both of the Avengers movies has been raised, and to our surprise, the trio has done a pretty terrible job of hiding the truth.
The relevant content can be found in Variety’s interview with two actors and directors, who worked just as hard as the marketing teams at Disney and Marvel to make the film a hit.
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If you still care about the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the entire conversation is worth reading, especially considering that the third Deadpool film (including the return of Hugh Jackman as Logan) carries on the X-Men-related characters from the 20th Century Fox era and represents the first foray into R-rated territory for Disney-owned Marvel Studios. “But it was never rated R for the sake of being rated R. A lot of the problems were with the character. The character is very gross. His brain is like a half-eaten omelet in the skull of a 7-year-old,” Reynolds said of the adult rating, probably fully aware that, as early box office tracking suggests, many entire families will be going to see the movie together.
Deadpool vs. Wolverine is both a sequel to Deadpool 2 and the beginning of the Fox Universe’s characters entering the Marvel Studios multiverse, opening all kinds of doors for their future in this film and the MCU. In fact, the Time and Space Mutation Authority, which first appeared in the Loki series, brings Ryan Reynolds’ infamous character into the film. Any fan who has followed Phase 4 and Phase 5 (two-thirds of the unbalanced multiverse saga) knows that this is like blowing the door open with dynamite. No matter what happens in this film, Deadpool and Wolverine’s future in the MCU is all but guaranteed.
Will the film include one or two appearances with the Avengers? Well, it’s looking more and more likely. “I don’t know. Yeah, we’ll see. Yeah,” Reynolds said, barely attempting to refute fan speculation. “It’s time for you to go to the description section of the article and say, ‘They were shifting in their seats,'” Levy added. Finally, Jackman tried to ease the awkward moment with a lighthearted joke: “Obviously, this is our first big interview in this press tour. I don’t know how to answer that.” Anyone who has followed the Marvel Cinematic Universe and Marvel movie press tours over the years knows that this is the closest we’ll get to a ‘yes’ until there’s actually an official confirmation, so there’s a good chance we’ll be seeing Deadpool and Wolverine again as part of a larger crossover.
Avengers: Secret Wars this Movies? Maybe, but Avengers 5 (formerly Kang’s Dynasty) is being completely rewritten by Loki and Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness’ Michael Waldron, so there’s a good chance the next Avengers will be even crazier and bigger than we originally expected. Meanwhile, Levy has expressed interest in doing a Deadpool x Spider-Man movie, but who knows what Marvel’s current plans for the MCU are.