- Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman reprise their Marvel roles for “Deadpool & Wolverine.”
- The film contains numerous callbacks and references to the MCU.
- There are also a few brief appearances that fans may not have noticed.
Warning: Major spoilers for “Deadpool & Wolverine” are coming soon.
Ryan Reynolds is back as Deadpool, and this time he’s brought Hugh Jackman along.
Wade Wilson/Deadpool (Reynolds) and Logan/Wolverine (Jackman) team up in “Deadpool & Wolverine,” directed by Shawn Levy.
The film includes subtle flashbacks, Easter eggs, and references to the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Here are every detail you may have missed.
At his surprise birthday party, Wade says to Buck: “Don’t talk too much, Buck.”
This is a callback to “Deadpool 2,” where Buck (Randal Reeder) discusses Kübler-Ross’ grief cycle at a bar.
Frustrated, Wade says: “Oh my God, Buck. No more dialogue for you.”
Rob McElhenney makes a brief appearance as a TVA soldier.
McElhenney and Reynolds are co-owners of English soccer club Wrexham AFC. McElhenney’s appearance in “Deadpool & Wolverine” was touched on in an episode of their documentary series “Welcome to Wrexham,” which was released in May.
When Wade wakes up in The Void, there is an “Avengers: Secret Wars” comic book on the ground.
This could be a homage to Marvel Studios’ upcoming film “Avengers: Secret Wars,” which was announced at San Diego Comic-Con in 2022.
Bodybuilder Aaron W. Reed, who played Reynolds’ burly stunt double in “Free Guy,” plays Juggernaut.
Juggernaut is one of the supporting characters Deadpool and Wolverine encounter in The Void. Reed previously served as Reynolds’ stunt double in Shawn Levy’s 2021 film “Free Guy.”
Deadpool and Wolverine crash into a store called Liefeld’s Just Feet.
This is a tribute to Deadpool co-creator Rob Liefeld.
Gordon Reynolds plays Nicepool. Gordon is Ryan Reynolds’ fake twin brother.
Reynolds plays a long-haired version of Deadpool named Nicepool. In the film’s credits, someone named Gordon Reynolds is listed as playing the character. That’s not another Reynolds brother; that’s just one of the actor’s siblings. alias.
Reynolds previously used pseudonym Champ Nightingale for dual role in film “Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw,” and posted fake Amazon reviews for his own brand of gin.
Three of Blake and Ryan’s four children have cameos.
Reynolds and Lively have four daughters: James, Inez, Betty and Olin. In “Deadpool & Wolverine,” James plays a screaming mutant. Inez plays Kidpool and Olin makes a brief appearance as Babypool. Lively also stars in the film, playing a female version of Deadpool named Ladypool.
Wrexham AFC player Paul Mullin appears as a variant named Welshpool.
He is one of the 100 Deadpool variants that Deadpool and Wolverine fight at the end of the film.
The fight with 100 Deadpool variants features a subtle homage to the late comic book writer Stan Lee.
Lee appeared in several memorable Marvel films. Since his death in 2018, Lee has continued to be honored in the MCU.
In “Deadpool & Wolverine,” the main characters fight the variants on a bus, whose advertisement features a photo of Lee.
The film ends with a callback to “The Avengers.”
After saving the world Deadpool suggests eating shawarma with Wolverine.
“I can eat,” Wolverine replied.
“You know, the Avengers invented shawarma,” Deadpool says, referring to the dish the superheroes ate after the Battle of New York in “The Avengers.”
The pizza box in Wade’s apartment says Feige’s Famous.
This is a tribute to Marvel president and “Deadpool & Wolverine” producer Kevin Feige.
The credits include the dedication “To Henry Delaney.” Henry is the son of Rob Delaney, who played Peter.
Henry died in January 2018 at the age of 2 after being diagnosed with a brain tumor. Rob published a memoir about his son in 2022 titled “A Heart That Works.”
There is also one dedicated to the late production designer Ray Chan.
Chan died in April at the age of 56. The cause of death was not disclosed.
“This film is dedicated to the memory of Raymond Chan,” the film’s credits read. “Ray was our anchor. His contributions to this film and so many others are a gift that will never be taken for granted and will never be forgotten. We will miss you, Ray.”
The credits praise Len Wein for his “significant contributions to X-Men.”
“Deadpool & Wolverine” credits the four men who created Wolverine: Len Wein, John Romita Sr., Herb Trimpe, and Roy Thomas.
Wein also received another thank you in the credits, with the line reading: “The producers would like to recognize Len Wein for his significant contributions to X-Men.”
This may be in response to a controversy that erupted in April, in which Wein’s widow Christine Valada criticized former Marvel editor-in-chief Roy Thomas for being credited as one of Wolverine’s creators. Typically, comic book writers and artists are credited as creators, not editors.
Wein, who died in 2017, was best known as one of the creators of Wolverine and the DC Comics character Swamp Thing. He also co-created the X-Men characters Nightcrawler, Storm, and Colossus.
