50 Fun Facts About Deadpool & Wolverine

Deadpool & Wolverine is which numbered film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe?

It was the only MCU film of 2024 and the first to carry an R rating.

Who directed the film?

He had made Free Guy and The Adam Project with Reynolds, who asked him about Deadpool while shooting the latter.

What job is Wade Wilson doing at the start of the film, having retired from being Deadpool?

He works alongside Peter, his former X-Force teammate, and has broken up with Vanessa.

Which MCU character rejects Wade's application to join the Avengers in the prologue?

Jon Favreau's scene was shot in a single day in Los Angeles; the writers wanted Robert Downey Jr. too, but he declined after reading it.

Which organisation, introduced in Loki, detains Wade at his birthday party?

Mr. Paradox tells him his universe is dying because its 'anchor being', Logan, has died.

Who plays Mr. Paradox?

The Succession star called the character untrustworthy but not a villain, someone who would rather be a supervillain than monitor timelines.

What is the name of the machine Paradox plans to use to speed up the death of Wade's universe?

Wade and Logan destroy it together, sharing the fatal power surge so both survive.

What is the designation of Wade's home universe?

Earth-616 is the MCU's 'Sacred Timeline', which Wade tries and fails to move to.

The Logan Wade brings back is described by Paradox as what?

This variant let his own X-Men die, a backstory told through sound design only, to keep the focus on his regret.

What is the wasteland at the end of time to which Paradox banishes the pair?

It comes from Loki, complete with the cloud creature Alioth; ILM built its arena from a giant Ant-Man corpse.

Who is Cassandra Nova?

The actress modelled her charm on Christoph Waltz's Hans Landa; Jackman suggested using her instead of Mephisto because of the Xavier link.

Which villain did the writers originally choose as main antagonist before switching to Cassandra Nova?

Fans had speculated about Mephisto's MCU debut for years; Jackman's suggestion changed the plan.

Which Fox-era hero does Chris Evans play in the film, after audiences are led to expect Captain America?

He is from Tim Story's Fantastic Four films; Cassandra pulls his skin off, and ILM added a comedic blink before he collapses.

Which four characters make up the resistance group Wade and Logan find in the Void?

Levy called them a 'who's who of discarded Marvel characters', heroes who never got a proper ending at Fox.

Which actor finally got to play Gambit after his own solo film was never made?

Levy had been one of the directors Tatum approached for that project; a shot of Gambit surviving plays on TVA monitors in the post-credits scene.

Who returns as Blade, twenty years after Blade: Trinity?

He and Reynolds had not spoken since Trinity; Marvel could not legally use his old leather coat, so a new costume was built.

Which actress returns as Elektra, having first played her in 2003's Daredevil?

She initially denied her involvement; a scripted joke about her divorce from Ben Affleck was cleared with her first.

Who plays Laura / X-23, reprising her role from Logan?

She denied being in it while promoting The Acolyte, copying Andrew Garfield's No Way Home strategy, then asked to attend the premiere.

Which X-Men film villain, played again by Aaron Stanford, betrays Cassandra on Paradox's behalf?

He wears a more comics-accurate costume than in X2 and The Last Stand, and Cassandra kills him for his trouble.

What do Wade and Logan use to block Cassandra's powers?

Vinnie Jones was asked to return as Juggernaut but no deal was reached; Aaron W. Reed plays him instead.

Which Madonna song scores the fight against the army of Deadpool variants?

Reynolds had the idea years earlier; Madonna gave permission and suggested adding a gospel choir.

Which NSYNC song plays over the opening dance sequence with Logan's skeleton?

The band retitled its official video to credit the film after the song surged; dancer Nick Pauley performed as 'Dancepool'.

Who plays Dogpool?

Framestore gave the real dog digital goggles that create her googly-eyed look; the character's full name is Mary Puppins.

Who voices Ladypool?

Two of her and Reynolds's children voice Kidpool and Babypool; Lively also suggested the ending's fake-out death.

Which Superman actor cameos as a Wolverine variant nicknamed 'The Cavillrine'?

Nathan Fillion voices Headpool and Matthew McConaughey voices Cowboypool, a part Reynolds had recorded himself first.

Under what name is the star credited for playing Nicepool?

Nicepool has no scars and no healing factor, and is shot dead by Ladypool.

What was the film's working title during production?

Principal photography began May 22, 2023, in London and at Pinewood, then paused for the SAG-AFTRA strike after 35 days.

What title did Reynolds jokingly claim was official the day before the real one was announced?

'Wolverine & Asshole' was Jackman's own joke logo after the Super Bowl trailer.

What was the film's net production cost, according to Disney's tax filings?

The gross cost was $533.7 million; the reported budget had been $200 million before the 2023 strikes disrupted production.

Which earlier pitch did Reynolds make for a Deadpool-Wolverine film before Jackman came aboard?

Karan Soni said the road-trip version had Deadpool trying to save Christmas at the North Pole; Marvel said Wolverine could not be included.

Which 1982 buddy film had Jackman imagined as the model for a team-up with Reynolds as far back as 2016?

Levy also cited Planes, Trains and Automobiles and Midnight Run for the film's buddy-comedy DNA.

How many calories a day did Hugh Jackman eat while getting back into Wolverine shape?

He was 55 when the film came out and had retired from the role after Logan in 2017.

Jackman's yellow-and-blue suit is modelled on which comic run's design?

It also nods to the 1970s Romita Sr./Cockrum look and Jim Lee's 1990s design; Fox never let him wear it in nine films.

Which line did Disney ask to have changed, the only such request?

The replacement about Pinocchio 'lying like crazy' made it into the film, according to the published script.

Which actor was set to voice Kidpool but was replaced because his voice broke during production?

Reynolds's daughter Inez took over; Scobell's line 'Go back to Canada, asshole' was cut.

Whose suggestion led to the ending briefly hiding whether Deadpool and Wolverine survived?

The revised scene, including Paradox's speech about their apparent sacrifice, took a day and a half of reshoots.

Which Wrexham A.F.C. co-owner filmed a TVA-agent cameo that was cut from the film?

Two Wrexham players, Paul Mullin and Ollie Palmer, did make the cut, as Welshpool and a bar patron.

Which earlier MCU film supplied the archival footage of a weeping Thor holding a dying Deadpool?

In the 2013 original he is mourning Loki; the flashforward first appeared in a CinemaCon 'silence your phones' PSA.

Approximately how much did Deadpool & Wolverine gross worldwide?

It became the highest-grossing R-rated film ever in just 23 days, passing Joker.

Which film's record did it beat to become the highest-grossing R-rated film ever?

Its $211.4 million domestic opening was also the biggest R-rated debut and the sixth-biggest opening of any kind at the time.

The Super Bowl teaser drew 365 million views in 24 hours, beating which film's record?

Reynolds and Jackman were handed Guinness World Records certificates live on ITV's This Morning.

What was the film's viral popcorn bucket shaped like?

Feige promised it would be 'intentionally crude and lewd', a riposte to the Dune: Part Two sandworm bucket.

Which box office feat did Reynolds and his wife repeat in 2024, last done by Willis and Moore in 1990?

Lively's It Ends With Us sat second behind Deadpool & Wolverine, echoing Die Hard 2 and Ghost.

Which Formula One team raced in Deadpool & Wolverine livery at the 2024 Belgian Grand Prix?

Reynolds is an investor in the team; the cast also visited Maracanã Stadium and Seoul's Waterbomb festival on the press tour.

Which Fantastic Four line-up was rejected for cameos as they would not match Chris Evans's impact?

Ben Affleck's Daredevil and Nicolas Cage's Ghost Rider were also considered; Josh Brolin's Cable was left out because he had only just been introduced.

Which Star Wars scene did Levy ask the stunt team to study for one of the film's fights?

He wanted its blocking, tempo and framing; stunt coordinator George Cottle was allowed input on the edit.

How many days of filming remained when the SAG-AFTRA strike shut production down on July 14, 2023?

Exactly half the shoot was done; Disney paid to keep the sets standing until filming resumed in late November.

Who composed the original score for Deadpool & Wolverine?

Simonsen had previously worked with the film's director on The Adam Project and Stranger Things season four; his main theme is titled 'LFG'.

Who plays Cassandra Nova, the film's lead villain?

Marvel had considered Corrin since late 2022 after Levy saw them in a stage production of Virginia Woolf's Orlando.

Which Wolverine variant played by Jackman wears an eyepatch and a white tuxedo?

Patch is Wolverine's gambling alter-ego from the comics; another variant is played at the character's comic-accurate 5-foot-3 height by body double Luke Bennett.