Summary
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Deadpool & Wolverine featured many Marvel cameos, including variants of both titular characters and other popular heroes.
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Rob McElhenney’s cameo as a TVA agent was cut from the final film, with Reynolds addressing the situation on Instagram.
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This scene was removed due to the flow of the final act of the film, but it may be included in the home release for fans to enjoy.
Ryan Reynolds has officially commented on Deadpool & Wolverines missing camo. In the era of the multiverse saga, Marvel is no stranger to major cameos in movies. Deadpool & WolverineMarvel’s cameos proved this, with the TVA’s involvement leading to variants of both titular characters appearing throughout. At the time of Deadpool & WolverineFinally, several cameos included Jennifer Garner’s Elektra, Channing Tatum’s Gambit, Wesley Snipes’ Blade, and even Henry Cavill as Wolverine. While upcoming Marvel Multiverse movies will likely top this, the cameos in Deadpool & Wolverine They were exciting all while fitting with the story’s themes.
That said, one of Deadpool & Wolverines biggest cameos was cut from the final film and finally commented by Ryan Reynolds Instagram. The cameo in question belongs to Ryan Reynolds’ Wrexham AFC partner and It’s always sunny in Philadelphia Star Rob McElhenney. McElhenney filmed a moment in Deadpool & Wolverine to build off of the film’s multiversal premise and the actor’s own real-life connection to Reynolds, but was cut from the final film. Finally, Reynolds addressed the situation in a hilarious social media post.
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Why Rob McElhenney was cut from Deadpool and Wolverine and his cameo explained
McElhenney was cut in order to make the film flow better
Since Deadpool & Wolverines release, elements of McElhenney’s cameo in the film were revealed. Reynolds’ Instagram post provides the biggest insight yet, explaining more about what the cameo initially entailed but also why it was removed from the film. McElhenney appeared in the film as an agent of the TVA, one who fought in the Battle of the Void between Deadpool & Wolverines resistance and Cassandra Nova’s forces. Reynolds revealed as much by stating that McElhenney’s cameo ended with his character being eaten by Alioth.
The actor also hinted at why the scene was cut. Reynolds says in the post that the sequence did not work as they originally intended and that it only stayed in the cut due to the loyalty the actor maintains to McElhenney. However, the TVA’s involvement was mostly removed from the battle in the void, with Deadpool & WolverineThe final act features only the duo and their allies going against Nova’s henchmen. As such, McElhenney’s TVA agent was a victim of film editing, though Deadpool & Wolverine‘s home release will likely include the scene for fans ready to witness the unseen cameo.