We've been referring to The Merc With a Mouth's third big-screen outing as Deadpool 3 ever since the movie was announced, but director Shawn Levy confirmed that this would not be the film's final title during an interview earlier this year.
“No, there’s no title yet. I sometimes refer to it as Deadpool vs Wolverine or Deadpool and Wolverine or Deadpool 3 With Wolvie — we’ve got a few titles we’ve been bandying about, but boy, it’s a tough one.”
Now, Disney has officially logged the MCU-set threequel as "Untitled Deadpool Movie" for marketing distribution purposes.
Does this suggest that a title announcement is imminent?
The movie recently resumed shooting after a lengthy hiatus due to the strikes, and with star Ryan Reynolds doing his best to discourage leaks and stay ahead of the paparazzi, there's a chance an official poster or maybe even another teaser featuring Reynolds and co-star Hugh Jackman is just around the corner.
Possible spoilers follow.
Cameos that have reportedly been lined up for Deadpool 3 include several X-Men characters (Storm, Cyclops, and Jean Grey among them), and possibly even Channing Tatum and Taylor Kitsch as different Variants of Gambit.
A recent rumor claimed that Liev Schreiber is also set to reprise his X-Men Origins: Wolverine role as Victor Creed (that appeared to be Tyler Mane in the recent set photos). Variants of the Merc With a Mouth are also expected to appear, including Dogpool (since confirmed), Kidpool, Lady Deadpool, and more.
The one major return that had been confirmed by the trades is Jennifer Garner as Elektra, but the Alias alum declined to confirm anything in a recent interview.
Morena Baccarin (Vanessa), Karan Soni (Dopinder), Leslie Uggams (Blind Al), Rob Delaney (Peter), Brianna Hildebrand (Negasonic Teenage Warhead) And Shioli Kutsuna (Yukio) will all return as their respective characters, and they'll be joined by franchise newcomers Emma Corrin (The Crown) and Matthew Macfadyen (Succession), whose roles are still under wraps.
Plot details also remain a mystery for now, but Wade and Wolvie are expected to find themselves (trapped?) in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. A recent report claimed that Loki's TVA, including Agent Mobius (Owen Wilson) and Miss Minutes, will be involved. We have also been led to believe that Wade's MCU debut will be far more integral to Phase 5 and beyond than we first realized.
"Deadpool 3" is set to hit theaters on July 26, 2024.