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Ryan Reynolds Recasts Deadpool as a Supporting Player and Teases New Project

The move signals a plan to protect the character’s outsider identity through ensemble stories.

Overview

  • Ryan Reynolds said in a Sunday Today interview that he has material written for Deadpool’s next outing and that he does not plan to center the character again.
  • Reynolds described Wade Wilson as “great in a group,” aligning with reports that he is developing an ensemble project that could feature several X‑Men characters, which has not been officially announced.
  • Trade coverage has linked the idea to an X‑Force‑style team-up, but Marvel Studios has not confirmed any details or given the project a greenlight.
  • Industry chatter has suggested a possible Deadpool appearance in Avengers: Doomsday, though Marvel has issued no confirmation and prior comments from Reynolds have stayed coy.
  • Reynolds framed the shift as a creative choice to avoid repeating a solo arc and to keep Deadpool an outsider, a pivot coming after Deadpool & Wolverine became the top‑grossing R‑rated movie with about $1.3 billion worldwide.