Ryan Reynolds Delivers Devastating News For Deadpool Fans

By TeeJay Small
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When Disney first purchased 21st Century Fox back in 2019, many fans became concerned that the Fox-owned Marvel properties, such as Deadpool and X-Men, would be unceremoniously snapped out of existence. Our fears were briefly quelled when Deadpool & Wolverine arrived in theaters, offering the same loud and brash merc’ with a mouth that we know and love, just in a fresh new timeline. Unfortunately, Deadpool actor Ryan Reynolds has come forward to confirm that we’ll likely never get another mainline Deadpool adventure again, as Disney is relegating the antihero to supporting character roles.

During a recent interview on Sunday Today, Reynolds was asked about the future of Deadpool in the MCU. He explained “I have some stuff kind of written, but I don’t think I am going to ever center him again. I think he’s a supporting character, you know? He’s a guy who is great in a group.” With this news, fans can basically drop all hope of a Deadpool 4 outing at Disney.

Needs A Compelling Arc For Another Lead Role To Work

For most hardcore fans, this framing comes off as pretty bizarre. Though Deadpool is often seen alongside the X-Men in the Marvel Comics, the foul-mouthed gunslinger is primarily not known for being “great in a group.” In fact, the whole narrative of the Deadpool film trilogy centers on Wade Wilson being impossible to tolerate, at least as far as other Marvel heroes are concerned. Plus, his fast-talking quips and fourth wall breaks would be pretty out of place during the events of Avengers: Endgame or Captain America: Brave New World.

Still, the new comments seem to confirm what Reynolds has been saying for some time. In fact, back in 2024, the spandex-clad football club owner explained why he’s shying away from the prospect of a fourth Deadpool film in a profile with The Hollywood Reporter. “Centering Deadpool works best if you take everything away from him and put his back against the wall,” he explained. “I can’t really do that again. A fourth time feels a little iterative and redundant. That doesn’t mean sacrificing fun. There is still an arc for Deadpool which is fulfilling and powerful.”

Too Lucrative To Completely Abandon

Now that Deadpool has been integrated into the expanded cinematic universe of the Avengers, many fans are expecting him to appear in upcoming ensemble projects like Avengers: Doomsday and Secret Wars. At this time, there’s no way of knowing just how much screen time the character will get, especially as the MCU continues to expand. Even if Reynolds is convinced that we’ll never see Deadpool front and center again, it seems unlike Disney to shy away from such a profitable venture. Deadpool & Wolverine pulled in over $1.3 billion at the box office, and currently holds the distinction of highest-grossing R-rated movie in history.

The best case scenario is probably another team-up movie, where Deadpool latches onto (and subsequently annoys) another primary Marvel hero. Maybe after the dust settles on the next pair of Avengers films, we’ll finally see Wade irritating Spider-Man in a feature film. Maybe we could even see him face off against some of his greatest comic book foes like Taskmaster, Thanos, and Death herself.