Deadpool and Wolverine deleted scenes, cut cameos and abandoned plans explained

In the months since the release of Deadpool & WolverineMany deleted scenes, cut cameos and abandoned plans have come to light. Deadpool & Wolverine Premiered in July 2024, marking Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman's first appearances in the MCU as Deadpool and Wolverine, respectively. The Phase 5 movie quickly became one of the most successful installments in the history of the MCU and was a hit Joker To become the highest-grossing R-rated movie of all time, however Deadpool & Wolverine Could have been very different.

Ryan Reynolds and director Sean Levy have revealed that it will not be a director's cut Deadpool & Wolverine. even so, A number of deleted scenes have been released, and a lot of exciting concept art has revealed many characters that are slated to appear in the movie.But finally did not show. Deadpool & Wolverine was full of Marvel cameos and references to the MCU and Marvel's movie history, but it could have been even more if the original plans had gone ahead.

All Deadpool & Wolverine Deleted Scenes Explained

Some official Deadpool and Wolverine deleted scenes have been released

It's rare that a movie is released without some scenes left on the cutting room floor, and Deadpool & Wolverine is no exception. Only a handful of deleted scenes have been revealed, however, suggesting that most of what was filmed ended up in the final cut of the Phase 5 movie. For some, it makes sense that the deleted scenes were cut, because some are inconsequential in the grand scheme. However, a couple of these moments may have changed Deadpool & Wolverine's Ended dramatically, and altered the future of the MCU in some huge ways.

Seeing an extended version of Wade Wilson and Mr. Paradox walking through the TVA, or enjoying B-15 talking down to Paradox, or watching Deadpool show off his new TVA-designed costume would have been entertaining. However, these moments would not have much impact on Deadpool & Wolverine's Overarching narrative, or the MCU as a whole. Gambit's possible survival and more Deadpool variants remaining on Earth-10005, however, could have set up major storylines for the future of the MCUThat it is a shame that some of the scenes were not included Deadpool & Wolverine.

Elevator ride

Deadpool & Wolverine's Deleted scene, "Elevator Ride," gives audiences an extended look at Wade Wilson's first introduction to the Time Variance Authority. Matthew Mcfadyen's Mr. Paradox explains the sacred timeline of Earth-616, which he still considers the "true universe," Even after the events of Loki Season 2. The shortened version of this scene made sense for Deadpool & WolverineAlthough cutting this scene meant that Wilson did not reveal that he watched "Doctor Ant and the Quantumverse of Madness," A mash-up of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness And Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania.

Gambit survives

This deleted scene would have provided Deadpool & Wolverine With an alternative, or indeed extra, post-credits scene. during the scene, Channing Tatum's Gambit walks through the dead bodies in Cassandra Nova's base in the void, but soon turns to the camera and smiles at the appearance of a "Marvel Sparkle Circle," a portal created by a sling ring.. It's unclear who would have created the portal, or where Gambit would have ended up, but it has fueled theories that Channing Tatum's Gambit could return in the MCU's future.

Do nothing

Wunmi Mosaku reprized her role of ​​​​​​B-15 from Loki in Deadpool & WolverineAlthough now she has accepted a higher-level position at the TVA. As the superior of Mr. Paradoxically, B-15 denies his resource requests in the deleted scene, instead instructing him to "Do nothing," Although he obviously ignores herleading to the installation of the time repair in Deadpool & Wolverine. While the scene was being cut, B-15 showed up at the end of the final cut of the movie, apprehending Paradox and informing Deadpool and Wolverine that their actions spared Earth-10005 from certain doom.

Deadpool shows off his new suit

The inclusion of this deleted scene in Deadpool & Wolverine would have given audiences more time to take in Wade Wilson's new superhero costume, designed at the TVA. This costume is a brighter shade of red than its previous iterations, and is kitted out with new weapons, including adamantium swords. Deadpool commented on his new costume in Deadpool & Wolverine's Final cut, and scenes shared with the TVA editor are funny and controversialBut the extended look would have been even more entertaining, if unnecessary.

Daddy is in love

It was great to see Rob Delaney's Peter Wisdom given a more critical role in Deadpool & Wolverine Still being hilarious Deadpool 2 Debuts as a human, unpowered member of X-Force. Although the deleted scene has not been officially released, one moment at the end of Deadpool & Wolverine would have shown Peter celebrating with Wade Wilson, Logan and the residents of Earth-10005. however, The scene would have revealed that Deadpool Corps members Kidpool and Headpool also remained on Earth-10005Perhaps setting up the opportunity for an incursion event in the MCU's future.

Peter shows his chains

Peter Wisdom actor Rob Delaney also shared another deleted scene from Deadpool & Wolverine What would happen after Deadpool and Wolverine jump through Cassandra Nova's portal back to Earth-10005. With Peter and some customers in a parking lot, Deadpool urges Peter to show his chest to Wolverine, which he does. This reveals Peter's brave choice of nipple-chain attire. This scene is also shown in Deadpool & Wolverine's Gag reel, because Delaney simply can't hold back his laughter.

Deadpool & Wolverine's Cut Cameos Explained

Many brilliant character cameos were cut from Deadpool and Wolverine

Deadpool & Wolverine The remarkable cast included a huge number of iconic characters in MCU history and those from non-MCU Marvel franchises. Most prominently these characters come from 20th Century Fox's X-MenFantastic practice And Daredevil franchise, as well as from New Line Cinema's Blade Trilogy and more. however, Even more cameos are planned to appear in Deadpool & WolverineBut it's probably a good idea that the movie didn't become too over-saturated.

As well as the returns of several iconic Marvel heroes, Deadpool & Wolverine Also introduced variant versions of Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman's titular heroes. Many Wolverine variants were featured while Deadpool was hunting for a replacement for Earth-10005's anchor being, Logan, including one portrayed by Henry Cavill, while Deadpool and Wolverine battled the Deadpool Corps, made up of many Deadpool variants. Even more are planned, and even reached the concept art stage, but did not make it into the final cut of Deadpool & Wolverine.

Wolverine variants

After Deadpool realizes that the Wolverine of his universe, Earth-10005's anchor being, is actually dead, and this is contributing to the degradation of his reality, he goes on the hunt for a replacement. This brings him into contact with several notable Wolverine variants adapted from the pages of Marvel Comics. While old man logan, Time of apocalypse Wolverine, John Byrne's Hulk-fighting Wolverine and Wolverine on the Cross all appearedHowever, there were several other iconic variants that didn't make it in Deadpool & Wolverine's Final cut.

This includes Wolverinepool, a mashup of Deadpool and Wolverine, a version of Wolverine from 1997 and 1998. WildC.ATS/X-Men Crossover event in Marvel Comics, an invisible X-Baby version of ​​Wolverine and an iteration of the clawed hero from Barry Windsor Smith's Weapon X storyline. It would have been fantastic for the sheer potential of the multiverse to be pushed even further in Deadpool & Wolverine. Audiences were given some interesting Wolverine variants, but there could have been so many more introduced to the Phase 5 movie.

Deadpool Variants

As well as several variants of Hugh Jackman's Wolverine, which make appearances in Deadpool & WolverineNew and exciting iterations of Ryan Reynolds' Merc with a Mouth also showed up, most notably as members of the Deadpool Corps. The group acted as Cassandra Nova's personal army, as they all found themselves captured and sent to the Void by the TVA. The Deadpool core included the likes of Lady Deadpool, Cowboypool, Kidpool, Zenpool, and Deadpool 2099, among many othersBut there were also many more.

Scenes with the Deadpool core are already packed with jam, so it makes sense that some variants were unfortunately left on the cutting room floor. This includes the likes of Old Lady Deadpool, a punk-inspired Deadpool, a Luchdoor Deadpool, a Deadpool variant in a onesie, Deadpool Dinosaur and Squirrelpool. Some of the variants, like Dogpool, Nicepool, and Babypool, would have helped show the weirdness and wackiness of the multiverse.But audiences got enough Deadpool action even without their inclusion.

Robert Downey Jr.'s Iron Man (and the other Avengers)

while talking to Indiewire in August, Deadpool & Wolverine Writers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick have revealed several other characters slated to appear in the movie, including Robert Downey Jr's Tony Stark. Stark would have appeared alongside Happy Hogan interviewing Wade Wilson, who wanted to join Earth-616's Avengers team. Reese and Wernick didn't know about Downey Jr. s upcoming debut as Doctor Doom. Downey Jr. even read Tony Stark's planned scenes in Deadpool & WolverineBut finally turned an appearance.

Paul Wernick: We wanted [Robert Downey Jr.] To make a cameo. We wrote that scene [to start] With Happy and Downey.

Rhett Reese: Ryan Reynolds wrote the scene with both of them, so hopefully we can get Downey. But he also wanted Favreau, because they are a great combo, and they are all in the scene together.

Paul Wernick: Behind the scenes, we didn't know about Doctor Doom. And there's no way he's going to do both. And then we said, "Oh, Downey doesn't say 'no' to Ryan Reynolds, does he? Nobody says no to Ryan Reynolds. And Ryan gave him a lot of pressure. We wrote scenes, and Downey read the scenes, but What we didn't know behind the scenes was the Doctor Doom thing.

Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick also revealed that a scene was planned in an early draft of Deadpool & WolverineBut not actually written, which would have seen all the Avengers appear with Tony Stark and Happy Hogan at that moment. This would have provided the opportunity for Wade Wilson to roast each of them, wearing them down "In a way only Deadpool could do." It is unclear what Avengers would have shown here, as the scene was set in the weeks before Avengers: Infinity Warwhich featured the Avengers as a scattered and disbanded team.

Ben Affleck's Daredevil

Reese and Wernick went into more detail about who is slated to return Deadpool & Wolverineand focused on Daredevil as a possibility. While Ben Affleck's name was on their list, he was never approached, which suggests they may have also considered Charlie Cox's Matt Murdock from the MCUtoo. Daredevil did not appear Deadpool & WolverineBut death in its variant. Daredevil's romantic interest, Elektra, was nonchalant about his death, cracking a joke about Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck's messy divorce.

Josh Brolin's cable

It was also considered to include the return of Josh Brolin's cable from Deadpool 2. Cable completed Deadpool 2 As a member of Wade Wilson's rag-tag found-family, so be away from Deadpool & Wolverine was a mystery. Reese and Wernick suggested that Marvel Studios may want to use Josh Brolin's cable in the future of the MCU, especially if more stories unfold on Earth-10005That's why they didn't want to give him any kind of ending or destroy his story, so they left him out instead. Cable, Domino and Firefist's absences are still interesting Deadpool 2's Ending, but they may still return.

Nicolas Cage's Ghost Rider

In conversation with ColliderRyan Reynolds confirmed that Nicolas Cage was considered to reprise the role of Johnny Blaze's Ghost Rider from the eponymous 2007 movie and its 2012 sequel. Amid major speculation that Ghost Rider will soon join the MCU, with the most popular theories suggesting he could be played by Ryan Gosling, It is perhaps a good idea that the spirit of revenge is not included Deadpool & Wolverine. Any cameo from a previous Ghost Rider would have overshadowed his upcoming reinvention.

2015's Fantastic Four cameo

Shockingly, Ryan Reynolds also appeared to Collider That Deadpool & Wolverine It came very close to including a cameo from 2015's Rewild Fantastic practice Reboot. It is unclear whether this would have marked the return of Miles Teller's Reed Richards, Kate Mara's Sue Storm, Jamie Bell's Ben Grimm or Michael B. Jordan's Johnny Storm. With the surprise return of Chris Evans' Human Torch, there's no need for more Fantastic Four variants to appearEspecially that of a project as hated as 2015's Fantastic practiceAlthough that would have created some brilliant moments of comedy.

Female juggernaut

A variant of Juggernaut appeared in Deadpool & WolverineNot played by Vinnie Jones of X-Men: The Last Stand Or voiced by Ryan Reynolds from Deadpool 2But played by Aaron II. Reed. This is not the only version of Juggernaut planned for Deadpool & WolverineHowever, as concept art revealed by David Masson San Gabriel showed it A female version of the iconic X-Men villain is also set to appear. This would have been amazing to see, and would have led to the fact that multiversal variants could literally take any form.

Juggernaut from Deadpool 2

As well as a female iteration of Juggernaut, more concept art developed by @yveitman_ revealed that Deadpool 2's Version of the X-Men villain is also planned to appear in Deadpool & Wolverine. Some letters of Deadpool 2 Appeared in Deadpool & WolverineBut not in the void at the end of time. It makes sense that this version of Juggernaut was removed from the movie, because it is Questions would have been raised about when and why he was fined by the TVAAlthough Deadpool 2's Teasing his survival would have thankfully paid off.

David Macdonald's ERG

Soon after Deadpool & Wolverine's Release, stunt performer Curtis Small (via @powerofxmen) shared an image of several variants of Deadpool & Wolverine. Among them was David Macdonald, who was appointed to portray Erg in Deadpool & WolverineBut ultimately did not appear in the movie. Erg was a member of the Morlocks in Marvel Comics, although some have mistaken McDonald's character as Marvel's original Nick Fury, thanks to the eye-patch that Erg also sports. Macdonald performed stunts for Channing Tatum's Gambit, but his erg was noticeably missing from Deadpool & Wolverine.

Rob McElhenney's TVA Minuteman

It's always sunny in Philadelphia Star Rob McElhenney, who also co-owns Wrexham FC with Ryan Reynolds, was originally set to appear in Deadpool & Wolverine As a TVA minuteman. McElhenney's TVA Goon even appeared in trailers for Deadpool & WolverineAlthough it turned out that he was upset. Even so, he was cut off Deadpool & Wolverine's Theater release. Ryan Reynolds shared a touching message to his friend, expressing his stress about cutting his sequence so simply "isn't working," Although McElhenney could be playing someone new in the future of the MCU.

All scrapped early ideas from Deadpool and Wolverine

Ryan Reynolds reportedly pitched 18 ideas for Deadpool MCU sequel to Kevin Feige

It was heavily reported that, shortly after Disney's acquisition with 20th Century Fox, Ryan Reynolds met with Marvel boss Kevin Feige to discuss Deadpool's future in the MCU. A sequel and spinoff to Deadpool 2 was planned at Fox before the buyout, but they were ultimately canceled. instead, Reynolds pitched roughly 18 ideas to Feige of varying budgets and storylines, each finding new and interesting ways to bring Deadpool into the MCU proper (via Empire)Although the inclusion of Hugh Jackman's Wolverine initially seemed like an impossibility.

The details of all the ideas pitched by Ryan Reynolds have not been revealed, although a handful have come to light. There was also some discussion of planned scenes from Deadpool & Wolverine That, unfortunately, never made it to the filming stage, such as one with Wolverine that would have put Hugh Jackman's musical theater skills to the test. Unlike deleted scenes, these ideas never made it in front of the cameraAlthough they could form space for future MCU projects with Reynolds' Merc with a Mouth.

Peter picks up Mjolnir

Think back to the scene of Wade Wilson interviewing to be an Avenger. Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick revealed that the Avengers were, early on, planned to appear in this scene, and Rob Delaney's Peter would have accompanied Deadpool there. In the background, while Wilson tears in the Avengers, it was originally planned that Peter would casually pick up Thor's hammer, proving himself worthy of lifting the iconic MCU weapon. This would be incredible to see and would make Peter one of the most important and powerful figures of the MCU.

Oh, that's right. Peter casually picks up Thor's Hammer in the background. That was the joke. You are right. You are absolutely right. Originally, Peter accompanied him there. There were never screenplay pages, but there was the idea of ​​the scene.

A 'terrible' fake movie

One of the unproduced ideas was drafted after Hugh Jackman agreed to return as Wolverine after retiring from the role after 2017's. Logan. Reynolds appeared to Variety That Deadpool & Wolverine would have been filmed in secret, under the guise of Reynolds and Jackman together for a "Fake movie called 'Alpha Cop', which was intentionally bad. After five minutes, the audience would be surprised by the Marvel Studios logo and Deadpool & WolverineHowever This perhaps would have a detrimental impact on the movie's box office return.

Wolverine's dance number

before to Deadpool & Wolverine's Ryan Reynolds revealed that a scene was planned that would have seen Wolverine doing a song and dance number to Elton John's "I guess that's why they call it the blues." Jackman's musical theater background would have ensured that the scene would have been spectacular, albeit very weird when Wolverine gets down and Boogie. Thankfully, the scene never got past the planning stages, but it would surely have been a sight to behold.

A story of Rashoman

As revealed by Entertainment Weekly In July 2024, one of Ryan Reynolds' earliest pitches for Deadpool 2's Sequel to Marvel Studios featured a Rashomon-Style team-up storyline with Wolverine. Feige noted that getting Hugh Jackman back would be impossible - which saw the idea die on the vine. Rajman is a 1950 Japanese film that tells the same story from many different perspectives. This version of Deadpool & Wolverine would have told the story from three perspectivesAlthough it is unclear who would be the third after Deadpool and Wolverine.

Deadpool and Dopinder's road trip

One of the lower budget versions of Deadpool 2's Sequel that Ryan Reynolds pitched would have taken the form of a Sundance indie-style movie. This would be a "Talkie-Talkie Road Trip" With Wade Wilson and Karan Soni's taxi driver, Dopinder. This road trip would have brought them directly into the MCU, not meant to be anything like an event movie. luckily, Deadpool & Wolverine became something much bigger, more entertaining and more suitable for the MCU debut of the titular heroes.