Chris Evans, who reprized his role as Fantastic Four superhero Johnny Storm in this summer’s film. Deadpool and WolverineHe only agreed to participate in the MCU film on one condition, which Ryan Reynolds honored. Evans played Steve Rogers for nearly a decade in the MCU, but recently returned as one of many cameos in Deadpool and Wolverinealthough not as Captain America.
The actor’s iteration of Johnny Storm has a small but memorable role in the overall story, introducing Reynolds’ Deadpool and Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine to the politics of the Void. Not long after, Evans’ Johnny Storm is killed by the villain Cassandra Nova, and Deadpool is apparently to blame, having repeated some very insulting things he apparently said about her. Right now, the public is led to believe that Deadpool made the whole thing up and killed Johnny for no reason.
It’s not until Deadpool and Wolverine post-credits scene when Evans’ Johnny Storm goes on an expletive-filled speech that viewers realize Deadpool was telling the truth the whole time. It’s a hilarious subversion of expectations and the perfect culmination to Deadpool and Wolverine.
Chris Evans agreed to play Deadpool and Wolverine on one condition
The actor returned as Johnny Storm from Fantastic Four (2005) and Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007)
It turns out that Deadpool and Wolverine keeping that post-credits scene of Johnny Storm swearing enough to make Steve Rogers blush was the only condition Chris Evans had to make the film. Previously, Evans explained his Deadpool and Wolverine appearance revealing that Ryan Reynolds was key to convincing him to take part in the MCU film. The actors are good friends and have exchanged cameos in several films over the past few years, but apparently Reynolds had something else up his sleeve to entice Evans to participate. Deadpool and Wolverine.
In Assembled: The Making of Deadpool & Wolverinewhich was released on Disney+ alongside the film, Reynolds explained how he convinced Evans to appear in the film:
So I wrote this tag for Chris. Initially, I just wrote it to trick and manipulate Chris into saying yes. I thought, “But there’s also this scene.” And then it turned into something really funny, actually, and I thought, “This has to be in the movie.” AND Chris only agreed to do the film as long as this tag remained on the film. Which I don’t blame him at all.
It’s possible that Reynolds was exaggerating a bit when he said Evans”just” agreed to appear if they kept the credits scene, and it may have been another joke on the Johnny Storm actor’s part. But, it’s also possible that, like Deadpool, Reynolds is telling the truth. After all, if Evans agreed to do the film because of that specific scene, the actor would no doubt be devastated if it ended up on the cutting room floor, so it makes sense that he stipulated to be in Deadpool and Wolverine.
Deadpool & Wolverine Tag by Chris Evans is one of the best scenes in the film
Works on multiple levels
Whether it was included just to “manipulate” Chris Evans, as Reynolds put it, the Deadpool and Wolverine the post-credits scene makes the film so much better because it works on so many levels. Not only does this vindicate Deadpool after he’s blamed for Johnny’s death, but it also continues to subvert expectations of Evans playing the straight-laced Steve Rogers. Johnny Storm is a very different character, and nowhere is this more obvious than in the tag.
Plus, it’s just a fun scene and it makes perfect sense why Evans wanted it included. Deadpool and Wolverinebecause it makes the film even better.