One of the original plans forDeadpool & Wolverinewould have copied one of Deadpool’s most exciting and hilarious Marvel Comics storylines in theMCU. Following its July premiere,Deadpool & Wolverinefinally hit Disney+ on November 12 alongside a behind the scenes look at the production of the beloved Phase 5 team-up movie.Assembled: The Making of Deadpool & Wolverinesaw Shawn Levy, Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman and more reveal the hiddensecrets ofDeadpool & Wolverine, including some of the original plans for the mutant-filled project.
After Disney’s acquisition of 20th Century Fox was finalized in 2019, Ryan Reynolds met with Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige and suggested a number of ideas about how to bringDeadpool into the MCU. Among these original pitches was a low-budget road trip movie focused on Deadpool and Dopinder, aRashomon-style team-up movie with Wolverine, and one that included a dance number to Elton John’s “I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues.“Deadpool & Wolverinewas the final product, but another of these original ideas would have been perfect for the MCU.
Deadpool & Wolverine Almost Included An Exciting Deleted Scenes Extravaganza
Deadpool Was Almost Revealed To Have Always Been In The MCU
InAssembled: The Making of Deadpool & Wolverine, Marvel Studios producer Wendy Jacobson revealed that, inan early plan forDeadpool & Wolverine, the movie would have included a"deleted scenes extravaganza.“This would have flashed back to pivotal moments in the MCU’s history to reveal that Deadpool had actually always been involved in these adventures, though had always been conveniently out of frame. This would have given credence to early theories that suggestedDeadpool and Wolverine would visit past MCU events, but could have integrated Deadpool fully into the MCU.
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It’s unclear exactly which eventsDeadpool & Wolverine’sdeleted scenesextravaganza would have revisited, but this could have confirmed that Deadpool had been in the MCU since the very beginning. It would have been great to see Deadpool alongside the Avengers in New York, dealing with HYDRA in Washington DC, fighting Ultron in Sokovia, battling Thanos in Wakanda and trying to stop the rampage of the Scarlet Witch.This could have even explainedDeadpool & Wolverine’shilariousThor: The Dark Worldmention, while also harking back to one huge Deadpool storyline in Marvel Comics.
Deadpool & Wolverine’s Original Plan Would Have Copied Deadpool’s Secret Secret Wars
Deadpool’s Secret Secret Wars Released In 2015 In Marvel Comics
Released in 2015 alongside the newerSecret Warsevent,Marvel Comics’Deadpool’s Secret Secret Warsrevealed that the Merc with a Mouth had been a crucial part of the original 1984Secret Warsstoryline, despite not being introduced to Marvel Comics until 1990.Deadpool’s Secret Secret Warsrevealed that Wade Wilson had also been brought to Battleworld by the Beyonder, though hadn’t been seen in any of the scenes of the original event. This would have been the perfect inspiration for the original plan forDeadpool & Wolverine’sdeleted scenes extravaganza.
Deadpool’s Secret Secret Warsspanned four issues released between May and August 2015.
DuringDeadpool’s Secret Secret Wars,Wade Wilson teamed up with Earth’s Mightiest Heroes against villains such as Kang the Conqueror, the Absorbing Man and Thunderball. He even suited up in Spider-Man’s black costume, later revealed to be the Symbiote Venom, and formed a romance with the alien healer Zsaji, who turned out to be the key to saving the heroes of 1984’sSecret Warsevent.Deadpool & Wolverinecould have subsequently implantedDeadpool into some of the MCU’s most pivotal moments, which could have been great for the Phase 5 movie.
Why Deadpool’s Deleted Scenes Extravaganza Would Have Been Great For Deadpool & Wolverine
Deadpool & Wolverine’s Original Plan Included Many More MCU Cameos
In the lead-up toDeadpool & Wolverine’srelease, there was a great deal of discussion about how Marvel Studios would bring Deadpool into the MCU’s primary continuity. It came as a surprise to many that this didn’t happen at all, withWade Wilson only making a brief appearance in Earth-616in 2018 to interview for a spot on the Avengers team before returning home to Earth-10005.It remains to be seen how Deadpool will be integrated into the MCU’s official continuity, and it seems the original plan for the Phase 5 movie would have accomplished this easily.
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Deadpool & Wolverine’sdeleted scenes extravaganza would have also increased the potential for some excitingcameo appearances inDeadpool & Wolverine. Cameos from Fox’s previous Marvel movies were thrilling to see, andit was great to see Jon Favreau’s Happy Hogan, Wunmi Mosaku’s B-15, Chris Hemsworth’s Thor and the Hulk pop up inDeadpool & Wolverine, but even more connections to the heroes and villains of the MCU were almost established. This would have madeDeadpool & Wolverineone of the most important MCU projects yet.
Deadpool’s Deleted Scenes Extravaganza Could Have Caused Some Confusion
The Connection Between Fox’s X-Men Franchise & The MCU Is Already Confusing
While it would have been fantastic to see all manner of MCU cameos inDeadpool & Wolverine, and a deleted scenes extravaganza could have brought Deadpool officially into the MCU, this would have also had downsides. Most notably,the connection between the disparate timelines of Fox’sX-Menfranchise and the MCU proper is already confusing, and a deleted scenes extravaganza would have only made this even worse. Ryan Reynolds' Deadpool began his career inFox’sX-Menfranchisewith no connections to the MCU, so it would have been strange to have seen these links inDeadpool & Wolverine.
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Earth-10005’s survival and Deadpool’s continued existence there at theend ofDeadpool & Wolverinemeans that this universe and its heroes can be seen again in the MCU’s future.This could prove crucial to Phase 6’sAvengers: DoomsdayandSecret Wars, as an incursion could occur between Earth-616 and Earth-10005. Integrating Deadpool into the MCU’s history with a deleted scenes extravaganza would have made this impossible, impacting the future of the MCU, and makingDeadpool & Wolverinefar more convoluted than it needed to be.
Deadpool & Wolverine
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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.
