Reynolds was even referenced in a 2004 comic by Deadpool to describe the character's appearance.
However, 2024's Deadpool & Wolverine marks the first time Reynolds and Deadpool officially the Deadpool & Wolverine cast includes many popular actors who have appeared in Marvel movies outside the MCU.
38 Chris Evans As The Human Torch
Last Seen: Fantastic Four: Rise Of The Silver Surfer (2007)
Fans had been hoping for the return of Chris Evans in the MCU ever since Avengers: Endgame ended the story of Steve Rogers in 2019, and Deadpool & Wolverine answered these prayers. However, this return happened in a very different way to what audiences had perhaps been expecting.
Instead, the plot of the film saw Evans reprise his role as Johnny Storm from the 2005 & 2007 Fantastic Four movies, appearing early on in the story to help Deadpool and Wolverine understand the Void and be told for the first time about Cassandra Nova. Evans' appearance is short but sweet, balancing the excitement of his return with some Deadpool-style comedy that breaks the fourth wall at points to reference his other notable Marvel role. Archival footage of Evans' Captain America is also very briefly shown when Deadpool enters the TVA base at the beginning of the movie.
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Fantastic Four
4/10- Release Date
- June 29, 2005
- Runtime
- 106 minutes
- Director
- Tim Story
Cast
Reed Richards / Mr. Fantastic
Sue Storm / Invisible Woman
WHERE TO WATCH
StreamingRENTBUYFantastic Four follows four astronauts who gain extraordinary abilities after a space mission goes awry. Reed Richards, Sue Storm, Johnny Storm, and Ben Grimm transform into superheroes tasked with combating Dr. Doom’s malevolent schemes, marking their debut in facing global threats with newly acquired powers.
- Writers
- Mark Frost, Michael
- Studio(s)
- Kumar Mobiliengesellschaft mbH & Co. Projekt Nr. 3 KG, 1492 Pictures, Marvel Enterprises, 20th Century Fox, Bernd Eichinger Productions, Constantin Film
- Distributor(s)
- 20th Century Fox
- Budget
- 100000000.0
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Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
7/10- Release Date
- June 15, 2007
- Runtime
- 92 Minutes
- Director
- Tim Story
Cast
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Reed Richards / Mr. Fantastic
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Sue Richards / Invisible Woman
WHERE TO WATCH
StreamingRENTBUYFantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer follows the superhero team as they confront the enigmatic Silver Surfer, whose arrival on Earth heralds impending global danger. While grappling with new and old adversaries, the Fantastic Four must unravel the mystery behind the Silver Surfer's true intentions.
- Writers
- Mark Frost, Stan Lee, Don Payne
- Studio(s)
- 20th Century
- Distributor(s)
- 20th Century
- Budget
- $130 million
37 Wesley Snipes As Blade
Last Seen: Blade: Trinity (2004)
With the release of the MCU Blade movie on the horizon for the franchise, Deadpool & Wolverine brought the original Blade actor back into the Marvel spotlight, letting Wesley Snipes take on the role of the vampire hunter once more. Blade is also part of the team who strives to help Deadpool return home and save his universe, giving the character a decent chunk of screentime and the ability to reference his prior appearances two decades later.
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Blade
8/10- Release Date
- August 21, 1998
- Runtime
- 120 Minutes
- Director
- Stephen Norrington
Cast
Blade
Stephen DorffDeacon Frost
WHERE TO WATCH
RENTBUYBlade is a 1998 film featuring Wesley Snipes as the titular character, who is a half-vampire, half-human vampire hunter. The story revolves around Blade's mission to protect humanity from a secret vampire society that threatens to destroy the world.
- Writers
- Marv Wolfman, Gene Colan, David S. Goyer
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Blade II
- Release Date
- March 22, 2002
- Runtime
- 117 minutes
- Director
- Guillermo del Toro
Cast
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Blade
Kris KristoffersonWhistler
WHERE TO WATCH
RENTBUYBlade II, directed by Guillermo del Toro, features Wesley Snipes reprising his role as the titular vampire hunter. He is enlisted by the Vampire Nation to combat the Reapers, a mutant vampire species threatening both humans and vampires, in this action-packed sequel to the original film.
- Writers
- Gene Colan, Marv Wolfman, David S. Goyer
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Blade: Trinity
4/10- Release Date
- December 8, 2004
- Runtime
- 123 Minutes
- Director
- David S. Goyer
Cast
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Eric Brooks / Blade
Jessica BielAbigail Whistler
WHERE TO WATCH
RENTBUYBlade: Trinity follows the titular vampire hunter, Blade, who is forced into the open after being targeted by the FBI. Teaming up with the Nightstalkers, a group of human vampire hunters, Blade confronts Dracula, the original vampire, alongside new allies Abigail and Hannibal.
- Writers
- David S. Goyer, Marv Wolfman, Gene Colan
36 Henry Cavill As Wolverine
New Cast Addition
In a twist few could have truly expected to see taking place in the movie, DCEU Superman actor Henry Cavill appears in Deadpool & Wolverine for a cameo as a Wolverine variant. Appearing during the sequence wherein Deadpool meets a series of different versions of Wolverine in order to try and find one to take back to his universe, the cameo is a brief one, but this brevity doesn't lessen the impact of seeing the major DC figure crop up in an MCU movie.
35 Jennifer Garner As Elektra
Last Seen: Elektra (2005)
In 2003, Matt Murdock made his big screen debut when Ben Affleck starred as the Devil of Hell's Kitchen in Daredevil. While the film was met with mixed reviews, it played an important role in highlighting the blind hero. In that same movie, Jennifer Garner played the lethal assassin initially fights Daredevil.
Later, Garner starred in a spin-off as the character, but Elektra bombed becoming one of Marvel's lowest earning movies of all time. Now, Garner returns to the role for a cameo in Deadpool & Wolverine, as a key part of the multiversal team that helps Deadpool with his plan to save his universe.
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Elektra
- Release Date
- January 14, 2005
- Runtime
- 97 minutes
- Director
- Rob Bowman
WHERE TO WATCH
Elektra is a 2005 superhero film directed by Rob Bowman, featuring Jennifer Garner as the titular character, Elektra Natchios. The film follows Elektra, an assassin-for-hire who wrestles with her dark past and embarks on a journey of redemption. As she takes on a dangerous mission, she must confront powerful enemies and her deepest fears. Elektra is a spin-off from the 2003 film Daredevil, also starring Garner.
- Writers
- Mark Steven Johnson, Frank Miller, Zak Penn, Raven Metzner
- Main Genre
- Action
34 Channing Tatum As Gambit
New Cast Addition
Another long-held Marvel fan hope has been seeing that of Channing Tatum as Gambit. A Marvel movie with Tatum in the role was in the works for a considerable period of time before its eventual cancelation in 2019, and this arguably only exacerbated the amount with which fancasting discussions about the actor in the role took place. As such, Deadpool & Wolverine is sure to have delighted many viewers by placing Channing Tatum in the role, as his version of Gambit appears in the movie as part of the team who aim to help Deadpool return to and save his own world.
33 Jon Favreau As Happy Hogan
Last Seen: Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
Favreau's crucial place in the MCU both in-universe and in the real world means that his character is an excellent choice for Deadpool & Wolverine to decide to use. Hogan appears when Deadpool attempts to the Avengers, shown in a flashback that sees Happy trying to tone down Wade's hero hopes and expectations while Deadpool insults him in a variety of ways.
Having already appeared ten times in the MCU from the original Iron Man to now, Favreau's character works as an effective way to bridge the Fox universe and MCU together. The character's proximity to Tony Stark in the franchise also lets the movie address Robert Downey Jr's iconic Marvel hero without having to show him directly.
32 Dafne Keen As Laura/X-23
Last Seen: Logan (2017)
The news that Dafne Keen would return as Laura - also known as X-23 - in Deadpool & Wolverine broke shortly before the movie itself released, and brought excitement for the cinematic debut to a fever pitch. Laura's appearance in the movie proved to be as exciting as hopes suggested, with the young mutant both being part of the team who aims to help save Deadpool's world, and being a key factor in the focal variant Wolverine's redemption story. Based on the Deadpool & Wolverine ending, audiences may even be able to see more of the character sooner rather than later.
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Logan
- Release Date
- March 3, 2017
- Runtime
- 137 Minutes
- Director
- James Mangold
Cast
Logan / Wolverine / X-24
Laura Kinney / X-23
WHERE TO WATCH
Logan is set in a near future where an aging Wolverine, played by Hugh Jackman, takes care of a frail Professor Xavier, portrayed by Patrick Stewart, at a secluded location near the Mexican border. Their secluded existence is disrupted by the arrival of a young mutant, pursued by malevolent forces.
- Writers
- James Mangold, Scott Frank, Michael Green
- Franchise(s)
- X-Men
- Studio(s)
- 20th Century, Marvel
- Distributor(s)
- 20th Century
- Budget
- $97–127 million
31 Wunmi Mosaku As B-15
Last Appeared In Loki Season 2
The Time Variance Authority - who were introduced in Loki - appearing in Deadpool & Wolverine almost inherently called for one of the TVA introduced beforehand to crop up in the MCU movie. As such, Wunmi Mosaku's B-15 - who had a long-term role in Loki season 1 and 2 - appearing in the final scenes of Deadpool & Wolverine was an exciting payoff, especially since the character emerged to help the titular antiheroes and commend them for their efforts to save Deadpool's home universe.
30 Blake Lively As Lady Deadpool
New Cast Addition
The impending arrival of Lady Deadpool was a hotly discussed topic ever since the first glimpses of the character were teased in the Deadpool & Wolverine trailers, with many theories emerging about who could be playing the character. As it turns out, one of the biggest theories - that notable actor and Ryan Reynolds wife, Blake Lively, would be playing the role - was in fact true, as confirmed by the movie's credits.
Interestingly, Lady Deadpool is masked throughout the entire story, meaning many viewers - and potentially even fans of Lively - may end up missing the fact she appears in the film. As this is true of essentially the entire Deadpool Corps, Blake Lively is not the only famous figure audiences may have missed.
29 Matthew McConaughey As Cowboypool
New Cast Addition
Matthew McConaughey also made a sneaky appearance in Deadpool & Wolverine within the Deadpool Corps, this time as the cowboy version of Deadpool who appears when the variants arrive to confront Ryan Reynold's antihero and Wolverine. While those familiar with McConaughey's more Western-leaning roles may have been able to identify him from the offset, it's likely plenty of others didn't recognize him at all, making it another of the movie's potentially under-the-radar cameos.
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