Deadpool & Wolverine Missed The Opportunity For An Even Better Ben Affleck Daredevil Reference

By Ross Tanenbaum

Published Aug 11, 2024

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Deadpool & Wolverine missed an opportunity to reference Ben's Daredevil, but included Garner's Elektra.
The film could have joked about Favreau's Daredevil role, symbolizing his MCU journey and success.
Jon Favreau's Happy Hogan cameo in Deadpool & Wolverine had deeper meaning, evaluating Deadpool for the Avengers.

Deadpool & Wolverine also references their real-life divorce when Elektra indifferently reacts to Daredevil's death.

The trained-assassin also had her own movie in 2005, but that was a disastrous flop with critics and at the box office. It was great to see Garner's Elektra get redemption while honoring the messy Daredevil and Elektra films of the early 2000s. However, Deadpool & Wolverine missed a chance to make another reference to these films with its Happy Hogan cameo. Jon Favreau has a surprising connection to the Fox universe that many audiences don't , and the film had a golden opportunity to joke about it.

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Jon Favreau Played Foggy Nelson In Ben Affleck's Daredevil Movie

Foggy and Matt Murdock walk through a courthouse in Daredevil (2003)

Favreau's Marvel journey started five years before 2008's Iron Man when he starred in Daredevil as Franklin "Foggy" Nelson, Matt's best friend and legal partner. Foggy doesn't have a major role in the film, but he does provide much of the film's comedy and heart, showcasing what he would bring to the MCU as Happy Hogan. In the MCU, Foggy will be portrayed by Elden Henson, who is reprising the role from the Netflix series.

While most audiences don't that Favreau was in Daredevil, Deadpool & Wolverine missed a great opportunity to reference his Fox role. During their meeting, Deadpool could have said he looked familiar or asked if he was Tony Stark's attorney rather than the head of his security. Chris Evans' Johnny Storm appearance was a crossover moment between the MCU and the Fox universe, and Favreau's cameo could have been a similar bridge between the two worlds.

Happy Hogan's Position As A Recruiter For The Avengers Is Symbolic Of Favreau's MCU Role

Favreau directed the first Iron Man, and the film's success was critical for the MCU's beginnings. While Kevin Feige is the father of the MCU, he relied on creative talent to bring it to life and Favreau was the right guy for the job.

Favreau interviewing Deadpool to the Avengers seems like the right call since he was a part of the MCU's start and Hogan knows what it takes to be a hero. He worked for Tony Stark for many years and saw Tony go from a selfish billionaire playboy to a brave hero who sacrificed himself to save the world. Favreau started that character arc with the first Iron Man, and it's interesting to see him evaluate Deadpool. His role shows that the team behind Deadpool & Wolverine wanted cameos that had meaning and served a purpose.