Deadpool & Wolverine has positioned itself as a cameo-filled entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), but not everything Marvel Studios has told its fans about the team-up movie has been true.
That comes from executive producer Wendy Jacobson, who teased that fans may have even more surprises in store during an interview with GamesRadar+. While fans have combed over details for hints of ties to the greater MCU plan or even additional crossovers with existing X-Men universes, it turns out that some of the efforts may have been in vain.
The producer says that Marvel went to great lengths to keep some of its best surprises under wraps, as she explains, “there may or may not have been some subterfuge and misdirections on the internet or in-person in order to protect the secrecy.”
It’s a comment that will surely send internet sleuths into a frenzy as they second-guess some of the information we’ve learned about Deadpool & Wolverine through the last few years. One notably fishy example involves Vinnie Jones’ Juggernaut. Jones had cautioned earlier this year that he would not appear in the film due to some personal grudges he held against the burly villain’s original suit. Fans were then thrown for a loop when, months later, a trailer seemed to feature his character.
Other characters believed to make appearances include Lady Deadpool and Cowboy Deadpool, with many believing the former will be played by Ryan Reynolds’ real-life wife, Blake Lively. Fans had previously speculated Taylor Swift would play her before Entertainment Weekly reported that the singer did not have a cameo in the film. James Marsden’s Cyclops, Professor X, and Jennifer Garner’s Elektra are just a few of the other characters fans have latched onto as potential Deadpool & Wolverine cameo candidates.
Jacobson doesn’t go as far as to spoil any surprises but does promise that every character included in this week’s MCU release plays an important role in the narrative.
Anyone showing up has a crucial story purpose or a beginning, middle, and end as a character arc.
“I can neither confirm nor deny any cameos in this film but I will say, in terms of characters that may or may not appear, it was always important to us that nothing in this movie feels like a gimmick,” Jacobson says. “Anyone showing up has a crucial story purpose or a beginning, middle, and end as a character arc. It was definitely a collaborative process of seeing who fit in and who didn’t.”
Deadpool & Wolverine used some tricky tactics to maintain its surprises ahead of its premiere this week, but it’s not the first Marvel film to play with fan expectations. Spider-Man: No Way Home comes to mind as one MCU movie that outright lied to fans about certain cameos. This doesn’t mean the third Deadpool movie will have the level of bombshell reveals as the 2021 entry, but at this point, it is clear that Marvel is getting better at keeping its secrets.
Deadpool & Wolverine comes to theaters this week, July 26. If you’re one of the many viewers hoping to go in knowing as little as possible, don’t forget that social media will be a lot more dangerous after the film’s premiere tonight. If you’re a non-MCU fan interested in the movie, you can read about everything you need to know here.
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