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ADeadpool 3plot synopsis was officially unveiled, and it hints at some significant changes to the MCU timeline caused by Ryan Reynolds' Wade Wilson and Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine.
Deadpoolstar Reynolds recently announced that they were done filming the third installment of his superhero movie after overcoming several setbacks, including the SAG-AFTRA strike.Jackman reprises his role as Wolverinein the film years after he announced that he would hang up his claws afterLogan, which was supposed to be the conclusion of his character’s arc. However, Jackman is set to return as James “Jimmy” Howlett, aka Logan, again, which will change MCU’s history, according to an announcement from the studio.
Marvel Studios Japanrecently shared an officialDeadpool 3plot synopsis ahead of the movie’s rumored Super Bowl trailer.Deadpool 3is the only Marvel movie in 2024, but the recently released synopsis confirms that the upcoming movie will have a major impact on the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Marvel Studios Japan noted that the “[f***ing] irresponsible hero Deadpool will change the history of the MCU with Wolverine?” It remains unknown how it would change the MCU, leaving most of the announcement to fans' speculations.
TheDeadpool 3plot synopsis was deemed a huge spoiler, and it wasn’t clear what it meant. However, it could point to the anticipated reunion of theAvengersand the mutant superheroes, especially sincean X-Men MCU rebootis already in development.X-MenandAvengersexist in the same Marvel Comics universe, but the former hasn’t been seen in the MCU because they used to exist in different film franchises. However, both are now under the same ownership after Disney acquired 20th Century Fox. Thus, Wolverine’s appearance inDeadpool 3could be the gateway for the mutant superheroes to join the MCU and change its history. Deadpool’s connection toX-Mencould be the crossover fans waited for that will lead to Phase 6 of MCU’s Multiverse Saga.
Another theory suggests that Wolverine joining the MCU will pave the way for the original Avengers' return. MCU’s popularity has since declined afterRobert Downey Jr.’s Iron Manand Chris Evan’s Captain America left the franchise afterEndgame. For instance, its most recent movie,The Marvels,made history as the lowest-grossing film in the MCU. Its disappointing performance continued with a record-low for weeks, leading The Walt Disney Company to stop reporting its box office grosses.
However, Wolverine’s appearance inDeadpool 3could pave the way for Marvel’s popular characters like Iron Man or Captain America to return to the MCU. Wolverine was already dead in its previous story arc, much like RDJ’s Iron Man inAvengers: Endgame, but they were able to incorporate him inDeadpool 3. Wolverine and Iron Man are much-loved characters, probably because of how well Jackman and Downey Jr. portrayed the superheroes on the big screen. With the MCU bringing Wolverine back to life after he died inLogan, there is no doubt that they could do the same to MCU characters likeIron Manand help build hype for the MCU’s upcoming phases.
Deadpool 3is scheduled to be released in theaters on June 15, 2025
Deadpool
Deadpool is a franchise focused on the Marvel antihero Deadpool, the cheeky red masked mutant famous for often breaking the fourth wall. Initially a terminally ill cancer patient, Deadpool was given a serum that activated a gene in his body to heal his illness. This left him severely disfigured, hence his trademark outfit.
