Warning: This article includes major spoilers from Deadpool & Wolverine.
Summary
Ryan Reynolds didn’t know about a specificMarvel Cinematic Universecameo that happened inDeadpool & Wolverine. 2024 is marking one of Marvel Studios' best years, despite having only one MCU film on their slate for the year, asDeadpool & Wolverineis already a box-office success. Tapping into the multiverse concept allowedDeadpool & Wolverineto feature variousEaster eggs and referencesto the larger Deadpool mythology, including several variants.
Following the news that Tom Holland’s brother, Harry Holland, wasone of the Deadpool variants- dubbed Haroldpool inDeadpool & Wolverine- it turns out that Wade Wilson himself had no idea this cameo even happened. AsReynoldsreshared the news through his Instagram stories, he gave the following reaction:
This is how I find out?!? You tell me?
This is not the first time theSpider-Manstar’s brother has appeared in an MCU movie, as he also had a cameo inSpider-Man: No Way Home. While his cameo was cut from the theatrical iteration,Spider-Man: No Way Home -The More Fun Stuff Versionrestored his scene, showing Holland’s web-slinger chasing a thief who was played by his real-life brother.
Deadpool & Wolverine Ending Explained
Deadpool & Wolverine’s ending is filled with multiversal stakes, insane cameos, and big teases for the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
How Deadpool’s Suit Made Hiding Several Deadpool & Wolverine Cameo Actors Way Easier
Deadpool’s costume covers up every part of him, which set upthe Marvel cameos inDeadpool & Wolverinein a brilliant way. With the Deadpool suit covering up every aspect of anyone who is in the costume, it made it easier to hide the massive cameos.
While many of the Deadpool variants were voice cameos only, never unmasking any of them allowed the audience to play something of a guessing game until they saw theDeadpool & Wolverinecredits. It will be interesting to see if they will feature any of the variants throughDeadpool & Wolverinefeaturettes when the Blu-ray/DVD home media release is due, to see which actors were actually there on set and which of them were only lending their voices.
Time will tell if the MCU timeline ever revisits any of the Deadpool variants that popped up inDeadpool & Wolverine. As The Multiverse Saga gets closer to its end, it would be fun to see at least a handful of them one more time before Marvel Studios moves on to their next saga. But for now, the world can relive all of the variants inDeadpool & Wolverineby catching the film while it is playing in theaters.
Deadpool & Wolverine
Cast
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.
