Dancepool actor shares a behind-the-scenes picture with Kieran Culkin and theMCU’s very own Robert Downey Jr. at the Oscars, and he thanksDeadpool & Wolverinestar Ryan Reynolds for giving him a place in the ceremony. Iron Man star Robert Downey Jr. presented the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor at the 97th Academy Awards, where Kieran Culkin won the category for his role as Benji Kaplan in Jesse Eisenberg’sA Real Pain. Before that, host Conan O’Brien opened the ceremony with an eighteen-minute monologue and a dance number, accompanied by aDunesandworm and a dancing Deadpool.
The dancing Deadpool seen at the 97th Academy Awards is none other thanNick Pauleya.k.a.“Dancepool”— the same actor who played the dancing Wade Wilson inDeadpool & Wolverine’s musical opening sequence, to the beat of NSYNC’s “Bye Bye Bye”. On hisInstagramprofile,Nick Pauley celebrates his Oscars appearance with behind-the-scenes pictures of the Oscars, including a photo of him posing with Robert Downey Jr. and Oscar winner Kieran Culkin. Pauley thanks"the REAL DEADPOOL"Ryan Reynolds for making"Dancepool at the Oscars"happen and advocating for the original dance double. Check out Nick Pauley’sInstagrampost below:
What Deadpool & Wolverine’s Dancepool Actor’s Oscars Comments Mean
Ryan Reynolds Was Involved In Deadpool’s 2025 Oscars Appearance
Neither Ryan Reynolds nor Hugh Jackman attended the 97th Academy Awards. However,Nick Pauley’sInstagrampost seems to confirm that Reynolds himself made sure not only that Deadpool would make a small appearance in the ceremony’s opening number, but also that the originalDeadpool & Wolverinedance double would be the one under the mask. Apart from beingDeadpool & Wolverine’s main star, Ryan Reynolds played a big role inDeadpool & Wolverine’s development and production, as he was an executive producer and one of the writers as well.
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Nick Pauley seems quite proud of his work onDeadpool & Wolverine’s opening sequence, which was one of the most popular parts of the movie. AfterDeadpool & Wolverine, Ryan Reynolds might devise a new dance number forDeadpool’s next MCU appearance, wherever it takes place. Deadpool’s complaints about supporting characters, Blind Al’s censorship-testing language, and friendly jabs at Kevin Feige have all become running gags in theDeadpoolmovie franchise. An introductory dance choreography could become another running gag in Deadpool’s next movies.
Deadpool’s Oscars Appearance Helps Underline His MCU Potential
WhileDeadpool & Wolverinewas left out of the Oscars race at this year’s event, the appearance of a dancing Deadpool certainly reinforces the idea that the movie has made a cultural impact, particularly with its opening dance sequence, which quickly proved to be a hit with audiences. Given the film’s over a billion dollar box office results, it makes sense that the film will have a lasting impact, and has helped cement Deadpool as a figure who the general public are more aware of now than arguably ever before.
With the MCU having some more mixed results both critically and in terms of its box office in recent history, the fact the thirdDeadpoolmovie appears to have resonated so considerably with viewers is all the more important. This is especially true since both Ryan Reynolds' Deadpool and Hugh Jackman’s new Wolverine could easily reprise their roles in upcoming multiverse movies likeAvengers: DoomsdayorAvengers: Secret Wars, allowing the franchise to potentially utilize the success ofDeadpool & Wolverinein the next twoAvengersmovies to follow up fromAvengers: Endgame.
Though it’s not clear how the MCU will utilize Deadpool’s enhanced reputation quite yet, the fact that even the Oscars have included a nod to the character certainly bodes well in terms of ensuring Marvel makes sure to do right by the antihero going forward in the franchise. While the MCU could choose to avoid bringing Deadpool into its wider world, seeing Dancepool perform in the Oscars - and get a fist bump from Robert Downey Jr, as Nick Pauley showed onInstagram- highlights just how muchDeadpool & Wolverinemade possible for the character and franchise.
Our Take On Deadpool & Wolverine’s Dancepool Actor’s Oscars Comments
Ryan Reynolds Always Goes One Step Beyond With Deadpool
The MCU’s Deadpool has Ryan Reynolds to thank for his existence, as Reynolds championed Wade Wilson’s live-action adaptation after falling in love with the character following his debut inX-Men Origins: Wolverine.Deadpool & Wolverinewas a project more than fifteen years in the making, and its$1.33 billion worldwide gross proves it was worth the wait. After successfully incorporating Deadpool into the MCU, Ryan Reynolds certainly has enough influence on the character to ensure that Deadpool’s dance double reprises his role.
