Summary:
- Deadpool star Ryan Reynolds reveals that actor Rob McElhenney will have an undisclosed cameo role in the upcoming Deadpool & Wolverine.
- McElhenney also runs the Wrexham soccer club alongside Reynolds.
- The movie already featured several cameo appearances, such as Jennifer Garner’s Elektra and Kelly Hu’s Lady Deathstrike.
Ryan Reynolds has spilled the beans on another exciting cameo for the upcoming Deadpool & Wolverine. Amidst growing excitement for the latest installment in the Marvel universe, Reynolds revealed that Rob McElhenney of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia fame will be making an appearance in the film.
Besides his acting stint, McElhenney is also a co-chairman of the Wrexham Football Club, alongside Reynolds himself. This news broke, courtesy of Total Film, during an episode of their Disney+ show, Welcome to Wrexham, where the two co-stars discussed their jam-packed schedules.
Reynolds shared the tidbit while explaining the logistics of balancing their soccer team responsibilities with their acting careers.
With my packed schedule, I invited Rob McElhenney to the Deadpool set in London to chat about Wrexham stuff. And yes, I might have dangled a cameo in Deadpool to sweeten the deal,” he quipped during the show.
Viewers were treated to behind-the-scenes footage—albeit heavily blurred to keep the secrets under wraps—showing Reynolds in full Deadpool regalia and mock-splattered in fake blood, showcasing the usual chaotic scenes on-set of Deadpool & Wolverine. Even Deadpool & Wolverine director Shawn Levy made a brief appearance in the background, adding to the fun.
Reynolds played coy about McElhenney’s exact role, humorously commenting on Marvel’s tight-lipped policy.
“I can’t exactly spill who Rob’s playing in Deadpool; I’m pretty sure the Marvel drones would come after me,” he joked, although he did tease that McElhenney could be playing a TVA agent, just like fans have predicted.
Deadpool 3 is shaping up to be a cameo-packed extravaganza, with a slew of appearances from the superhero realm, including Jennifer Garner returning as Elektra. and other former X-Men actors such as Aaron Stanford as Pyro and Kelly Hu as Lady Deathstrike. Other celebrities, such as Taylor Swift, are also rumored to have a brief appearance in the movie, though their roles haven’t been confirmed by Marvel yet.
Moreover, the trailers have showcased familiar MCU elements like the TVA, Ant-Man, and Alioth from the Void. New to the franchise will be the formidable X-Men adversary Cassandra Nova, portrayed by Emma Corrin.
Deadpool & Wolverine will be released domestically on July 26, 2024, which means it’s only 2 months away for us to see all the juicy cameo roles in the much-anticipated threequel.
