Doctor Strange 2 Considered Deadpool Cameo, Confirms Writer
Warning: Includes Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness SPOILERS!
Ryan Reynolds' Deadpool was considered for a cameo in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, according to writer Michael Waldron. Deadpool has long been one of Marvel's most popular characters, and Ryan Reynolds' movie franchise with Fox only increased demand for him. The two Deadpool movies were big box-office hits for the studio, and 20th Century's acquisition by Disney created a big question about the Merc with a Mouth's future. Marvel Studios is confirmed to be developing Deadpool 3 with Ryan Reynolds, which will bring his R-rated superhero to the Marvel Cinematic Universe at last.
In the years since Disney bought Fox, there has been great speculation about when and where Deadpool could make his MCU debut. Early concept art for Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings teased the idea of him making a cameo in the film, but it was never seriously considered. The Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness story raised a new possibility for where Deadpool could appear. One of many Doctor Strange 2 X-Men theories suggested the movie could use the multiverse to permanently bring Deadpool to the MCU, since Reynolds' character previously existed in the Fox X-Men franchise.
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While Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is loaded with cameos, Reynolds' Deadpool is not one of them. During a new interview with ComicBook.com, Waldron was asked if he, director Sam Raimi, and the Marvel Studios team considered using him. He confirms that Deadpool was considered for Doctor Strange 2, but notes the movie never felt like the right place to feature his first MCU appearance:
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