Earlier this month, Blake Lively took to social media to share some photos announcing her pregnancy. Husband Ryan Reynolds was understandably in many of those shots, with one showing the actor in his battle-damaged suit from the final act of Deadpool 2.
Most fans assumed the photo was snapped on the set of the sequel, but upon closer inspection, we now see it's from yesterday's Deadpool 3 announcement video. The background matches and Reynolds can even be seen wearing that greyed-out suit in the teaser as he sits down and attempts to write the threequel's screenplay.
The question is, why?
It's not as if Deadpool 2 was shot chronologically with the actor's only costume legitimately left in this state after his fight with The Juggernaut! In fact, we have to believe Reynolds probably has at least a few pristine Deadpool suits lying around, so what's the significance of this one being used in a video announcing Deadpool 3's 2024 release?
Well, it might just be a clue for what we can expect from the upcoming movie. We'd bet on the story picking up right where the last one left off, with the Merc with the Mouth's time-travel shenanigans quite possibly what leads to his team-up with Wolverine (which we're guessing ultimately strands Wade Wilson in the MCU).
Reynolds has become a master at marketing, so it's obvious that there's a reason for the suit's inclusion. If we're right that Deadpool 3 picks up where the last movie left off, chances are Cable, Domino, Colossus, and Teenage Negasonic Warhead will also be back. If so, perhaps the grey suit is a sign that fans will finally get to see X-Force on the big screen?
Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige got his start in Hollywood working on the X-Men franchise, so him being the one who closes the door on that universe makes sense. We just hope that it's left open wide enough for Hugh Jackman and a few other actors from that era to be part of Avengers: Secret Wars!
Deadpool 3 is set to be released in theaters on September 6, 2024.
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