As you know, Deadpool & Wolverine is going to have an overload of cameos from Fox’s X-Men films and the Marvel Cinematic Universe. There have been a lot of rumors regarding who might show up, but regardless of what characters show up, they all serve a purpose in the story.
During a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly, director Shawn Levy suggested the highly-anticipated film won’t be packed with mindless fan service and cameos.
He explained: “I’ll say we didn’t start off with a wishlist. From the day we started devising this Deadpool and Wolverine story, we let the story dictate the characters, not the other way around.”
He then used one character as an example with Pyro (Aaron Stanford), the fire-based mutant who appeared in X2 and X-Men: The Last Stand. He briefly appeared in the Super Bowl trailer for Deadpool 3.
Levy explained: “Aaron and his return as Pyro was an outgrowth of that, and that applies to pretty much all the characters you’ll see in the movie.”
In a previous interview, the filmmaker went on to say: “I very much made this film with certainly a healthy respect and gratitude towards the rabid fan base that has peak fluency in the mythology and lore of these characters and this world.”
He continued: “But I didn’t want to presume that. This movie is built for entertainment, with no obligation to come prepared with prior research.”
In the film, “After facing some professional setbacks while going through a midlife crisis. Wade Wilson decides to officially retire Deadpool and becomes a used car salesman.
“But when his friends, family, and the whole world are at stake, Deadpool decides to bring his katanas out of retirement. He recruits an unwilling and wary Wolverine to not only fight for their survival but ultimately, their legacy.”
It’s also explained: “That f–king irresponsible hero Deadpool will change the history of the MCU with Wolverine!?”
Shawn Levy is directing the movie and the confirmed cast for the movie includes Ryan Reynolds as Deadpool, Hugh Jackman as Logan, Emma Corrin as Cassandra Nova, Morena Baccarin and Stefan Kapicic as Vanessa and Colossus, Matthew Macfadyen as a TVA Agent, and Leslie Uggams as Blind Al.
They are joined by Brianna Hildebrand and Shioli Kutsuna, who will also return to the franchise as Negasonic Teenage Warhead and Negasonic Teenage Warhead’s girlfriend Yukio. It was previously confirmed that Jennifer Garner will return as Elektra in the movie.
Deadpool & Wolverine will hit theaters on July 26th!
