Many believe thatDeadpool & Wolverinewill seeHugh Jackmanplay Wolverine for the last time, whileRyan Reynoldsis fully expected to appear in at least one more Deadpool movie. However, neither star is ruling out future appearances in the MCU just yet. The new movie, directed by Shawn Levy, brings the titular heroes into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and is the franchise’s first film to focus onX-Mencharacters since Disney bought back the rights from Fox. A lot of the marketing has revolved around Jackman reprising the role, after his iconic character was killed off in James Mangold’sLogan, butDeadpool & Wolverinemight not be his last outing as the character.
Speaking toVariety, the internet’s new best-friends, Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman, and Shawn Levy sat down to discuss the upcoming movie. The interview was filled with jokes, sarcasm, and wit - everything you’d expect from aDeadpoolpress tour. But one question left the trio uncharacteristically silent. After the film’s first trailer featured an Easter eggnodding atAvengers: Secret Wars(the next slatedAvengersmovie), the trio were asked if they would be involved with the film. Reynolds, figuring out what he was allowed to say, simply answered:
I don’t know. Yeah, we’ll see. Yeah.
Hugh Jackman then joked about his co-star’s short answer, saying:
Clearly, this is our first major interview of this press tour. I’m not sure how to answer.
Deadpool & Wolverine
A follow-up to the highly successful Deadpool and Deadpool 2 films starring Ryan Reynolds as the Merc with a Mouth. The third film will be the first in the franchise to be developed under the Marvel Studios banner following Disney’s acquisition of 20th Century Fox.
Shawn Levy also weighed in onAvengers: Secret Wars. While Reynolds and Jackman’s involvement in the film is born purely from fans' hopes, Levy has been rumored to bedirecting the newAvengersmoviefor some months now. Not giving anything away, Levy teased that the trio will get better at avoiding that question as the press tour goes on. The director joked:
“We’re going to get a far more packed and evasive answer for all future interviews.”
35 Minutes of Deadpool & Wolverine Have Already Screened for Some Fans
Before you go scrambling across the internet trying to find the pre-released footage, the35-minute clip ofDeadpool & Wolverinewas screened exclusively at a fan event in Shanghai, China. Some reactions have been released online, and the footage has been described as “fresh and fierce”.
During the interview, Ryan Reynolds mentioned the reactions of the fans during the event. Reynolds revealed that (obviously) the footage won’t be revealed to the wider public before the film is released, but the actor holds the clip in very high regard. Reynolds said:
“There’s so many surprises in the movie we don’t want the world to start talking about it before people actually get a chance to see it. But those 35 minutes, they cook. They’re pretty damn incredible.”
Ryan Reynolds Knows the Reason Why No One but Hugh Jackman Has Played Wolverine
Deadpool & Wolverine star Ryan Reynolds does not think anyone but Hugh Jackman can play Wolverine. Do you agree?
Deadpool and Wolverine aren’t the only Fox characters joining the MCU in their self-titled film. The pair will be joined by the ‘budget’ X-Men shown in the previousDeadpoolmovies, including Negasonic Teenage Warhead and Colossus. Josh Brolin has denied rumors that he will be reprising his role as Cable inDeadpool & Wolverine, but no one will really know the truth until the film releases later this month.
Deadpool & Wolverineis released in theaters on August 07, 2025.
