Deadpool Officially Confirmed for AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY
Ryan Reynolds’ Deadpool is about to crash the MCU’s biggest party. According to a new report from The Hollywood Reporter’s Heat Vision newsletter, Reynolds is confirmed to appear in Avengers: Doomsday, marking his first time stepping into an ensemble Marvel Studios film.
The confirmation comes just days after Reynolds teased his involvement with a sly post on Instagram. The report also points out that fans shouldn’t “expect him to actually be joining the Avengers team.” So, Deadpool will show up in his trademark fashion, wreaking havoc, cracking meta jokes, and refusing to play by anyone’s rules.
If Deadpool shows up, I can’t help but think that Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine will join the party as well. But, we’lll have to wait and see!
Reynolds joins what’s shaping up to be one of Marvel’s largest and most star-studded casts yet. Confirmed heroes include Chris Hemsworth’s Thor, Pedro Pascal’s Reed Richards, Vanessa Kirby’s Sue Storm, Anthony Mackie’s Captain America, Sebastian Stan’s Bucky Barnes, Letitia Wright’s Shuri, and Paul Rudd’s Ant-Man.
Other names include Wyatt Russell’s U.S. Agent, Tenoch Huerta’s Namor, Ebon Moss-Bachrach’s Thing, Simu Liu’s Shang-Chi, Florence Pugh’s Yelena Belova, Kelsey Grammer’s Beast, Lewis Pullman’s Sentry, Danny Ramirez’s Falcon, Joseph Quinn’s Human Torch, David Harbour’s Red Guardian, Winston Duke’s M’Baku, Hannah John-Kamen’s Ghost, and Tom Hiddleston’s Loki.
And the X-Men aren’t sitting this one out. Patrick Stewart (Professor X), Ian McKellen (Magneto), Alan Cumming (Nightcrawler), Rebecca Romijn (Mystique), James Marsden (Cyclops), and Channing Tatum (finally) as Gambit are all confirmed to appear.
Deadpool’s arrival in Avengers: Doomsday is huge for fans who have been waiting to see how Marvel would fold him into the larger universe. He won’t be playing the straight man hero like the rest of the Avengers lineup, but that’s the whole point! Deadpool brings a wild unpredictable energy.
Marvel Studios has stacked this film with characters from across the MCU and Fox’s Marvel legacy, making it clear that Avengers: Doomsday will be a crossover event unlike anything we’ve seen before.
Avengers: Doomsday hits theaters on December 18, 2026.