Here are 9 MCU characters that Deadpool has to meet ahead of Deadpool 3.
It looked like the only Deadpool 3 news we were going to get for a while was the confrimation that Bob’s Burgers writers Wendy Molyneux and Lizzie Molyneux-Loeglin would be writing the movie that is still a while off. Then, more news dropped out of the blue as Kevin Feige announced that Ryan Reynolds has met with the writing staff and that Deadpool 3 will be rated R. Here’s the bigger news though: Wade Wilson is now confirmed to be part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
As Feige confirmed:
"“It will be rated R and we are working on a script right now, and Ryan’s overseeing a script right now… It will not be [filming] this year. Ryan is a very busy, very successful actor. We’ve got a number of things we’ve already announced that we now have to make, but it’s exciting for it to have begun. Again, a very different type of character in the MCU, and Ryan is a force of nature, which is just awesome to see him bring that character to life.”"
It goes without saying that this is absolutely incredible news. With Wade Wilson being an R-rated character, no one knew how that would work with Disney. Fans hoped for the best and now they have got exactly what they wanted from him.
The Merc with a Mouth is going to cause mischief all over the MCU. The possibilities are limitless, but who are the most important people that Wade Wilson must meet before, during and after Deadpool 3?
Taskmaster
Taskmaster has a very weird relationship with Deadpool in the comics. The best way to describe it with a quote right from Taskmaster, “The things I do for friends I can’t stand.” It’s not that he hates him. Wade just annoys Taskmaster. However, they’ve helped each other a number of times.
Hopefully Black Widow isn’t a one off for the live-action Taskmaster. Given their comic book history, these two have to fight and team-up on-screen at least once. Not making it happen would be leaving money on the table. And it’s not just for the fights – they’re also comedy gold. These two mercenaries bicker like the guys from Grumpy Old Men. Except with more stabbing and guns.
Steve Rogers
When he was young, Wade admired Captain America. He wanted to be him. Steve Rogers may be one of the few people that Wade still looks up to and aspires to be. After The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly, Wade and Rogers became friends. It was a relationship that Wade cherished more than most. Just because Steve Rogers isn’t Captain America anymore, doesn’t mean they shouldn’t meet in Deadpool 3.
We know that Deadpool is aware he’s a movie character based on a comic book. He’s even made references to the Avengers in both of his movies. If he knows about the MCU, there’s no reason why Wade wouldn’t still look up to Cap. Retired Steve Rogers can help Wade adjust to this new world. Maybe even get him to stop killing so much. This could be how Deadpool starts his journey to be an Avenger.
The Hulk
Unlike the other names on this list, Deadpool doesn’t have a major history with the Hulk or Bruce Banner. They’ve fought a few times, but nothing incredibly memorable. Then why do they need to meet in the MCU? Just so we can see Wade annoy him, of course!
If anyone can bring out the Hulk in Banner, it’s Wade. He’s everything that Bruce hates. He talks way too much, kills, and doesn’t have any boundaries. We need to see this just so Banner can punch Wade from one scene to the next.
Spider-Man
Once upon a time, Spider-Man hated Deadpool. It wasn’t just the killing that got to him, it was how irresponsible Wade was with his power. All of that skill and he used it to cause ruckus and destruction all over the world. As a result, they’ve fought more than a couple of times – with Spidey winning the majority of their battles.
However, Wade started to change his ways. Spidey still hated him, but he began to notice Wade trying. Fast forward to 2016 and they coexisted in a comic book for 50 issues.
Was their relationship perfect after that? Absolutely not. They still bickered, fought, and more throughout their run. Somehow, however, they ended up at least respecting each other. Deadpool has even come to Spider-Man’s aid and vice-versa. It’s shocking that it took so long for the two of them to get an ongoing series but it’s even more shocking that it only went 50 issues.
Their respective brands of humor differs, but they are both jokesters who use their annoying nature as a weapon. Having the two of them in an MCU project together (be it Deadpool 3 or Spider-Man 3) would undoubtedly entice fans. They’re among the most popular comic book characters of all time and now that they coexist within the same universe, there’s no way this doesn’t happen sooner rather than later. Hopefully, Sony won’t pull the plug on the Spider-Man rights before we get to see it.
Thor
In an issue of Deadpool Team-Up, Thor catches Wade stealing from Asgard. When caught, Deadpool not only asks for the God of Thunder’s autograph, but he also tells him that he finds him attractive. This is a moment that we undoubtedly need to see in the MCU. Thor would be flattered, but still throw Wade across the world for being a nuisance.
If not Thor, then at least Chris Hemsworth. How great would it be for Wade to meet him and have Chris Hemsworth have no clue that he looks like Thor? We know Wade’s going to make the reference. Why not go all in on it.
Bullseye
Like Taskmaster, Deadpool has a complicated relationship with Bullseye. They certainly aren’t friends. They’re barely friendly. Somehow they manage to not kill each other when they team up. Is it a mutual respect for each other? Yes, but the majority of it is that they entertain each other. Bullseye finds him funny and Deadpool loves fighting him.
During Bullsye’s time as an Avenger (good work, Norman Osborn), he was ordered to kill Wade. The two of them tried to kill each other in ridiculous ways. At one point Deadpool even wore a suit of armor made out of raw meat. Yep, Bullseye is the perfect character for Deadpool’s MCU reboot.
Thanos
Before you say it, yes, Thanos is dusted away. Nonetheless, when has death ever stopped comic book characters? Thanos will probably be back. First, he is way too popular, so bringing him back in some capacity gets people’s attention. Second, Thanos has died multiple times in the comics. With his obsession with the entity Death, he may be granted a rebirth. In fact, Death is why these two should meet.
There aren’t a lot of women that Deadpool has legitimately loved but Death is one of them. What’s funny is the two of them can never be together. Not forever anyway. Deadpool’s healing factor makes it almost impossible for them to be together for too long. Every so often they get some time together and they, as Death put it, make out like pubescent rabbits. Because of their love, Thanos hates Wade. He once cursed Wade Wilson with life, so their rivalry could be epic in the MCU.
Siryn
If you’re going to talk about people that Deadpool has loved, you have to bring up Siryn. She was the person that got Wade to try and lead a more heroic life. Without her, Wade would still be killing without remorse. In 20th Century Fox’s two Deadpool films, Wade wasn’t a terrible person. Sure, Deadpool is a mercenary. But he’s one with a code. The story of him becoming a better man is far from over.
Siryn is an important part of his life so she really does need to be in Deadpool’s movie lore. With his arrival in the MCU coming, now should be the time for her to also debut.
Wolverine
You have to save the best for last. Wolverine and Deadpool have the potential to be the best rivalry in movie history – and we’re not just talking about comic book projects here.
Their hatred for each other in the comics stemmed from Deadpool’s envy of Wolverine. That envy festered in Deadpool and led him to do things that were out of his character. After Deadpool was on the path of righteousness (or righteous for Wade at least), Logan and Wade still found each other at odds. The only person Wolverine may have cut up more is Sabretooth – which makes it funnier that Logan and Wade eventually became friends and drinking buddies. He was even one of Wade’s groomsmen.
Of everyone that Deadpool interacts with in Marvel comics, Wolverine is the one that the fans deserve to see in the MCU. Of course, we need the X-Men (Logan included) to be introduced first, but it’s going to happen at some point. The fight between the two is what will bring people in and their eventual bromance will keep people interested.
Logan still has issues with the way Deadpool does things, but he recognizes that Wade is trying. He knows Wade is a good person at heart – he just doesn’t think before he acts. Logan also sees a lot of himself in Deadpool – a guy used by Weapon X who is trying to get his life together. It’s a similarity the two of them share and it’s also what keeps Logan from decapitating Wade. Well, doing so and not dropping his head in a volcano.
Typhoid Mary and other characters weren’t mentioned. Who else would you like to see Deadpool interact with in the MCU ahead of Deadpool 3? Are you looking forward to Deadpool 3? Let us know in the comments below!