Regardless of the large success of Deadpool & Wolverine, which raked in $1.338 billion and was the highest-grossing rated R movie of all time, Ryan Reynolds made it clear that he didn’t suppose one other solo Deadpool movie would occur anytime quickly. However, he by no means stated something about not getting one other Deadpool team-up movie. Now, we all know why: per The Hollywood Reporter, Reynolds is quietly crafting the Merc with a Mouth’s return—and if he will get his means, the katana-wielding hero can be stepping out alongside his fellow mutant counterparts (possibly fulfilling Deadpool’s dream of becoming a member of Professor Charles Xavier’s X-Males group).
THR states, “Reynolds is quietly plotting his return to the character, however true to his phrase, it received’t be because the lead of a solo film.”
In 2024, he advised Andrew Garfield for Selection’s Actors on Actors, “I see Deadpool as a supporting character way more than he’s a primary [character] or on the middle. We middle him typically as a result of they need, that’s what they need. However you possibly can’t middle him except you are taking the whole lot away from him. It’s a must to create a scenario the place he’s a lot the underdog. And I don’t suppose I can try this once more. If he comes again, I believe he’s going to be in another person’s film. Channing Tatum is so excited to play Gambit, I might fortunately be the fifth banana in his film or anyone else’s.”
The THR unique signifies that Reynolds is toying with ideas for a Deadpool movie incorporating X-Males characters whereas he continues to deal with writing the Paramount comedy, Boy Band. He has prioritized scripting this yr, permitting him to delve deeper into new initiatives earlier than taking up his standard commitments.
The multi-hyphenate is reportedly creating numerous ideas for an ensemble film that might characteristic three or 4 X-Males characters. “Deadpool would in fact seem, however maybe solely as a supporting participant,” reviews THR. “Reynolds is alleged to imagine that conserving his f-bomb-wielding anti-hero extra on the sidelines might enable for the X-Males characters for use in sudden methods. Reynolds has been open about each Deadpool film needing a powerful cause to exist, and it’s attainable this might present the avenue he wants.”
As for the particular X-Males characters that Reynolds may embody, it stays a thriller. Nonetheless, it’s value noting that Oscar-nominated star Cynthia Erivo, whom Reynolds honored alongside Ariana Grande on the Nationwide Board of Assessment in January 2025, has expressed her need to painting Storm within the MCU, although any such casting choices, in fact, would finally relaxation with Marvel (and as we already know, Halle Berry is the one X-Males actor who hasn’t already been confirmed to return in Avengers: Doomsday).
Reynolds is not any stranger to the X-Males universe, with Deadpool & Wolverine that includes villains like Sabertooth (Tyler Mane) and Pyro (Aaron Stanford), and iconic X-Males like Colossus (Stefan Kapi?i?) having made appearances in all three Deadpool movies. To not point out that Reynolds, who’s a BFF with Hugh Jackman, managed to coax the Wolverine actor out of retirement.
Moreover, he crafted an element for Channing Tatum, who had lengthy been linked to a Gambit film that finally fell via at Fox, in Deadpool 3. Tatum is ready to affix the Doomsday forged, alongside acquainted faces from the unique Fox X-Males franchise like Sir Patrick Stewart (Prof. X), Sir Ian McKellen (Magneto), James Marsden (Cyclops), Alan Cumming (Nightcrawler), and Rebecca Romijn (Mystique).
At this stage, it’s all nonetheless within the early planning part, and Reynolds, recognized for his inventive tinkering, is working independently from the studio. It’s not unusual for him to discover quite a few concepts earlier than discovering the correct match; previous to Deadpool & Wolverine, certainly one of his ideas for Deadpool 3 was a budget-friendly street journey flick.
This potential venture is separate from the X-Males movie at present being developed for Marvel Studios by Starvation Video games author Michael Lesslie.
