Every Deadpool and Wolverine cameo, explained
Jul. 25, 2024Discover every big Deadpool and Wolverine cameo appearance down below
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Warning! This article contains spoilers for all Deadpool and Wolverine cameos and more. If you’ve yet to watch the movie, turn back now!
In the run-up toDeadpool and Wolverine’s release, director Shawn Levy explicitly told fans toexpect “a lot of” cameosin the newMarvel Phase 5movie – and well, he wasnotexaggerating.
With most of the superhero flick taking place in The Void, the location first introduced inLoki season 1, which is essentially a trash heap for anything the TVA deem unfit to remain on their timeline, the opportunities for novelty appearances were endless. Going in, we already knew that X-Men’s Pyro (Aaron Stanford), Sabretooth (Tyler Mane), and X-23 (Dafne Keen) would show up, and it turns out that was just the beginning…
“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,” executive producer Wendy Jacobsonpreviously told GamesRadar+ and the Inside Total Film podcast. “Anyone showing up has a crucial story purpose or a beginning, middle, and end as a character arc.”
Below, we break down every Deadpool and Wolverine cameo, from who they are and who’s playing them to their context in the movie and the wider franchise. So what are you waiting for? Get scrolling…
Jon Favreau as Happy Hogan
Jon Favreau’s Happy Hogan is the first unexpected character to make an appearance in Deadpool and Wolverine.
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“You just said you want the job because you need it. But they do the job because the people needthem. You see the distinction?” Happy lectures Wade, after the Regenerating Degenerate unsuccessfully pleads his case. “What’syoursuperpower? Parallel parking? Sorry, I lash out when I’m nervous,” says Wade, prompting Happy to swiftly usher him out the door.
If you’ve watched all of the trailers, you’ll have already known that Matthew Macfadyen’s rogueTVAagent Paradox shows footage of the Avengers to Wade in his attempt to convince him to abandon his universe and join the Sacred Timeline. Why? Well, apparently Deadpool has been “chosen for a higher purpose”, though that’s all the new movie tells us aboutthat.
On the TVA screens, Wade marvels at clips of Cap, Hulk, and Iron Man, and is left both excited and scared by scenes of a bloodied, future version of himself being cradled by a teary-eyed Thor.
Henry Cavill plays a variant of Wolverinein a fun, high-energy montage that sees Deadpool timeline hop in search of a Logan that can replace his universe’s. Seen only from behind initially, as he greases up a vintage motorcycle, the character eventually turns around to face the Merc with a Mouth – and reveals Cavill’s recognizable face. You can find out about the otherWolverine variants in the movie here.
A variant of Bruce Banner, AKA the Hulk, is also glimpsed very briefly during said Wolverine montage. In a scene, Deadpool remarks on the mutant’s unique tan and brown suit, identifying him as comic book artist John Byrne’s version of the character. Before the X-Man releases his adamantium claws and we see the green guy, who’s standing right behind Deadpool, reflected in them.
There are a handful of surprising guest stars in Deadpool and Wolverine, butChris Evans popping up as Johnny Storm, AKA the Fantastic Four’s Human Torch, is arguably one of the most jaw-dropping.
After they’re sent to The Void by Paradox, the titular heroes meet Johnny, but due to his costume being covered and his face looking… well, exactly like Steve Rogers', Deadpool assumes he’s Captain America. When an unruly-looking gang accosts them, Evans' character squares up to them, and Deadpool convinces himself he’s going to say his iconic catchphrase. He does, just not the one he’s thinking of…
“Avengers assemble!” Wade shouts enthusiastically as Evans' mystery figure yells Storm’s line, “Flame on!” catches alight, and shoots into the air.
Unfortunately for Johnny, his time on-screen is short-lived, as he’s skinned alive by Emma Corrin’s Cassandra Nova after they’re captured and taken to her base.
Turns out, the group that Johnny tried to square up, too, included Wolverine’s half-brother Sabretooth.
In the scene, Hugh Jackman’s mutant takes on the X-Men villain solo, in a fight that fans have waited “decades” for, according to Deadpool himself.
Inevitably, the red leather-clad hero starts to crack wise and gently nudge at the fourth wall in his pep talk to Wolvie. He says, “It’s not gonna be easy. You shoot the double, take him down… full mount and you ground and pound until he makes no sound until he’s dead.” After Wolverine snaps back for the Merc with a Mouth to “shut the fuck up” he sheepishly replies “good luck, I’m a huge fan.”
The brawl ends with Wolverine beheading Sabretooth. Ouch.
This one’s hardly surprising, given that he’s been seen in almost every trailer in the run-up to Deadpool and Wolverine’s release, but it’s a cameo nevertheless, so we had to list it here.
In the new MCU movie, Aaron Stanford reprises the role of Pyro, a fire-controlling mutant from Fox’s original X-Men trilogy. Stuck in The Void [since the 20th Century Fox andDisneymerger, perhaps?], Pyro has aligned himself with the dimension’s rulerCassandra Nova. But proves he’ll stop at nothing to get back to his timeline, when he teams up with Paradox to double cross the bald baddie.
The surprise cameo that had us screaming, crying, and throwing up.Bladeis the movie that put Marvel on the map back in 1998, igniting a massive interest from big studios and paving the way for films like Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man and Fox’s X-Men franchise. Wesley Snipes plays the effortlessly cool half-human half-vampire in the original film, and joins Elektra, Gambit, and X-23 in the Void where the group is discovered by Deadpool and Wolverine.
Yes, Blade is still cool, no, he still never takes those sunglasses off; and yes, he repeats one of his most iconic lines while kicking ass alongside Wade and co. And, of course, what would the moment be without a fourth-wall joke alluding toMarvel’s upcoming Blade remake starring Mahershala Ali.This would make Ali the Blade of Earth-616, the MCU’s home base.
Marvel loves a wildcard, and dare we say that wildcard was none other thanChanning Tatum, Magic Mike himself, as wildly underrated X-Men member Remy LeBeau, aka Gambit? He enters the scene by flicking one of his enchanted playing cards across the room – which doesn’t impress Deadpool or Wolverine very much. Logan starts drinking all of Remy’s liquor, which prompts him to use a card to shatter the bottle to pieces.
The film ends with Logan dying as he tries to save her, resulting in his tragic death (and Hugh Jackman saying he was done with the character for the foreseeable future). X-23’s cameo proves to be an important one, reminding this other multiverse Logan that there is some good in him after all – and that giving up is not an option.
Now it wouldn’t be an MCU movie without a nod to Stan Lee now, would it? The late comic book writer “cameos” on an ad on the side of a bus, during the scene where Deadpool and Wolverine take on the Deadpool Corps.
Admittedly, we didn’t catch just what the poster was advertising but given that it read “Stanless Steelers”, we’d take a guess at it being the marketing for some sort of metal wholesaler?
As with Keen’s appearance, Marvel “spoiled” Wunmi Mosaku’s cameo in a trailer just days before Deadpool and Wolverine’s release. The actor reprises her role as Hunter B-15 (or Verity Willis, if you’re up to date with the Disney Plus series) from Loki.
She shows up towards the end of the movie, as Paradox tries to set up his Time Ripper in a run-down subway station, and the TVA catches wind that he’s trying to go against company protocol and obliterate Wade’s universe.
After confrontingthe wannabe supervillain, she has him detained for attempting to use an “unsanctioned” Time Ripper, and thanks Deadpool and Wolverine for stopping Paradox and Cassandra Nova from wreaking havoc across the multiverse.
No, your eyes didn’t deceive you. There’s not one, not two, but several exciting mutant cameos: Juggernaut, Azazel, Psylocke, Lady Deathstrike, Toad, Bullseye, and Quill. These mutants (whose actor names we do not yet know) serve as Cassandra Nova’s thugs and fight off anyone who gets close. Vinnie Jones, who played Juggernaut in X-Men: The Last Stand, reportedly turned down the cameo).
You might rememberKevin Feige said that the inclusion of mutants in Deadpool and Wolverine opens the door for a new “Mutant era” of Marvel – and we can’t wait. Our only gripe is that Juggernaut did not, in fact, say “I’m the Juggernaut, bitch!” like he does in X-Men: The Last Stand.
Ever since Lady Deadpool was first glimpsed in the trailer for Deadpool and Wolverine, fans have been speculating as to who could be playing the character. The names suggested the most seemed to be pop sensation Taylor Swift or Reynolds' real-life wife Blake Lively, and now we can confirm: it’s the latter.
She doesn’t take her mask off in the movie, but if you stick around for that inevitable post-credits sting, you’ll see Lively’s name next to the character’s in the credits… as well as another A-Lister’s… More on that below…
Cowboy Deadpool may only have one proper line in Deadpool and Wolverine, but that Southern drawl is unmistakable and a quick scan during the credits backed up our theory: he’s voiced by none other than Matthew McConaughey.
It was first rumored that the actor would be playing the boot-wearing gunslinger last week, when Twitter user Cosmic Circus stated outright that he had been cast in the role. His seconds-long appearance resembles Brad Pitt’s in Deadpool 2, in which the Hollywood star had a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it cameo as invisible X-Force member The Vanisher. If you are curious more Wade Wilsons, check out our guide to all theDeadpool variantsin the movie.
Deadpool and Wolverine is out now! For more on the Sacred Timeline, check out our guide on how to watch all theMarvel movies in order, or you can read ourDeadpool and Wolverine reviewfor more insights into the new Marvel movie.
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