Ryan Reynolds (Free Guy, Red Notice) may have hinted that Deadpool will be crashing the Avengers’ next big-screen outing.
On the morning of 12 August, the Deadpool star posted an image on Instagram of the Avengers logo, but with Deadpool-style graffiti spray-painted across it. The red paint, matching Deadpool’s signature colour, appears to mimic both the “A” for Avengers and the iconic “A” anarchy symbol.
Reynolds’ wisecracking antihero was last seen in 2024’s Deadpool & Wolverine, which grossed $1.3 billion worldwide, but was not among the many stars confirmed for Avengers: Doomsday during Marvel’s much-discussed big “chair” cast reveal.
Still, given Deadpool & Wolverine’s massive success, and the Merc with a Mouth’s knack for multiverse chaos, fans have long speculated that Deadpool might resurface soon — either in Avengers: Doomsday or in the follow-up, Avengers: Secret Wars. The timing of Reynolds’ post has many convinced it’s the former.
For now, Marvel is understood to be filming Doomsday, with the Instagram tease aligning perfectly with production. Some fans are even expecting a second round of cast announcements, or perhaps another “chair” reveal, as shooting continues.
Filming for Avengers: Doomsday has been underway for months, with leaked on-set images showing Sam Wilson’s (Anthony Mackie, Twisted Metal) Avengers, The Thunderbolts/New Avengers, and The Fantastic Four appearing together. Legacy X-Men actors have also been spotted filming, though several MCU characters remain unconfirmed.
That leaves the door wide open for more additions, and Deadpool, alongside Hugh Jackman’s (The Greatest Showman) Wolverine, ranks high on fan wish lists. With Doomsday confirmed to feature a trip back to the original Fox X-Men universe, where Patrick Stewart’s (Star Trek: Picard) Professor X, James Marsden’s (Sonic the Hedgehog films) Cyclops, and Ian McKellen’s (The Lord of the Rings trilogy) Magneto are returning, the stage seems set for a reunion of old favourites.
Could Reynolds’ Instagram post be more than just a playful nod? Fans are hoping so — and if history has taught us anything about Deadpool, it’s that he loves to crash the party.
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