Deadpool & Wolverineis arguably theMCU’s biggest crossover event sinceAvengers: Endgame, with plenty of cameos throughout. Deadpool had his live-action debut inX-Men Origins: Wolverinein 2009, but it wasn’t until 2016 that the character was fully realized. On both occasions, the actor who played the role was Ryan Reynolds, a superfan of the Merc with the Mouth, andReynolds was even referenced in a 2004 comic by Deadpoolto describe the character’s appearance.
However, 2024’sDeadpool & Wolverinemarks the first time Reynolds and Deadpool officially jointhe MCU timeline. Up to this point, the character was only seen in the Fox universe, but with Disney acquiring Fox in 2019, the time has finally come for Deadpool and the FoxX-Menuniverse to come into the MCU family. And in order to mark the momentous occasion,theDeadpool & Wolverinecastincludes many popular actors who have appeared in Marvel movies outside the MCU.
38Chris Evans As The Human Torch
Last Seen: Fantastic Four: Rise Of The Silver Surfer (2007)
Fans had been hoping for the return of Chris Evans in the MCU ever sinceAvengers: Endgameended the story of Steve Rogers in 2019, andDeadpool & Wolverineanswered these prayers. However, this return happened in a very different way to what audiences had perhaps been expecting.
Instead, the plot of the film saw Evans reprise his role as Johnny Storm from the 2005 & 2007Fantastic Fourmovies, appearing early on in the story to help Deadpool and Wolverine understand the Void and be told for the first time about Cassandra Nova. Evans' appearance is short but sweet, balancing the excitement of his return with some Deadpool-style comedy that breaks the fourth wall at points to reference his other notable Marvel role. Archival footage of Evans' Captain America is also very briefly shown when Deadpool enters the TVA base at the beginning of the movie.
Fantastic Four
Cast
Fantastic Four follows four astronauts who gain extraordinary abilities after a space mission goes awry. Reed Richards, Sue Storm, Johnny Storm, and Ben Grimm transform into superheroes tasked with combating Dr. Doom’s malevolent schemes, marking their debut in facing global threats with newly acquired powers.
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer follows the superhero team as they confront the enigmatic Silver Surfer, whose arrival on Earth heralds impending global danger. While grappling with new and old adversaries, the Fantastic Four must unravel the mystery behind the Silver Surfer’s true intentions.
37Wesley Snipes As Blade
Last Seen: Blade: Trinity (2004)
With the release of the MCUBlademovie on the horizon for the franchise,Deadpool & Wolverinebrought the original Blade actor back into the Marvel spotlight, letting Wesley Snipes take on the role of the vampire hunter once more. Blade is also part of the team who strives to help Deadpool return home and save his universe, giving the character a decent chunk of screentime and the ability to reference his prior appearances two decades later.
Blade
Blade is a 1998 film featuring Wesley Snipes as the titular character, who is a half-vampire, half-human vampire hunter. The story revolves around Blade’s mission to protect humanity from a secret vampire society that threatens to destroy the world.
Blade II
Blade II, directed by Guillermo del Toro, features Wesley Snipes reprising his role as the titular vampire hunter. He is enlisted by the Vampire Nation to combat the Reapers, a mutant vampire species threatening both humans and vampires, in this action-packed sequel to the original film.
Blade: Trinity
Blade: Trinity follows the titular vampire hunter, Blade, who is forced into the open after being targeted by the FBI. Teaming up with the Nightstalkers, a group of human vampire hunters, Blade confronts Dracula, the original vampire, alongside new allies Abigail and Hannibal.
36Henry Cavill As Wolverine
New Cast Addition
In a twist few could have truly expected to see taking place in the movie, DCEU Superman actor Henry Cavill appears inDeadpool & Wolverinefor a cameo as a Wolverine variant. Appearing during the sequence wherein Deadpool meets a series of different versions of Wolverine to try and find one to take back to his universe, the cameo is a brief one, but this brevity doesn’t lessen the impact of seeing the major DC figure crop up in an MCU movie.
35Jennifer Garner As Elektra
Last Seen: Elektra (2005)
In 2003, Matt Murdock made his big screen debut when Ben Affleck starred as the Devil of Hell’s Kitchen inDaredevil. While the film was met with mixed reviews, it played an important role in highlighting the blind hero. In that same movie, Jennifer Garner played the lethal assassin initially fights Daredevil.
Later, Garner starred in a spin-off as the character, butElektrabombed becoming one ofMarvel’s lowest earning movies of all time. Now, Garner returns to the role for a cameo inDeadpool & Wolverine, as a key part of the multiversal team that helps Deadpool with his plan to save his universe.
Elektra
Elektra is a 2005 film featuring Jennifer Garner as the titular character who survives a near-death experience and becomes an assassin-for-hire. The film follows Elektra as she attempts to protect a single father and his young daughter from a group of supernatural assassins.
34Channing Tatum As Gambit
Another long-held Marvel fan hope has been seeing that of Channing Tatum as Gambit. A Marvel movie with Tatum in the role was in the works for a considerable period of time before its eventual cancelation in 2019, and this arguably only exacerbated the amount with which fancasting discussions about the actor in the role took place. As such,Deadpool & Wolverineis sure to have delighted many viewers by placing Channing Tatum in the role, as his version of Gambit appears in the movie as part of the team who aim to help Deadpool return to and save his own world.
33Jon Favreau As Happy Hogan
Last Seen: Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
Favreau’s crucial place in the MCU both in-universe and in the real world means that his character is an excellent choice forDeadpool & Wolverineto decide to use. Hogan appears when Deadpool attempts to join the Avengers, shown in a flashback that sees Happy trying to tone down Wade’s hero hopes and expectations while Deadpool insults him in a variety of ways.
Having already appeared ten times in the MCU from the originalIron Manto now, Favreau’s character works as an effective way to bridge the Fox universe and MCU together. The character’s proximity to Tony Stark in the franchise also lets the movie address Robert Downey Jr’s iconic Marvel hero without having to show him directly.
32Dafne Keen As Laura/X-23
Last Seen: Logan (2017)
The news that Dafne Keen would return as Laura - also known as X-23 - inDeadpool & Wolverinebroke shortly before the movie itself released, and brought excitement for the upcoming cinematic debut to a fever pitch. Laura’s appearance in the movie proved to be as exciting as hopes suggested, with the young mutant both being part of the team who aims to help save Deadpool’s world, and being a key factor in the focal variant Wolverine’s redemption story. Based on theDeadpool & Wolverineending, audiences may even be able to see more of the character sooner rather than later.
Logan
Logan is set in a near future where an aging Wolverine, played by Hugh Jackman, takes care of a frail Professor Xavier, portrayed by Patrick Stewart, at a secluded location near the Mexican border. Their secluded existence is disrupted by the arrival of a young mutant, pursued by malevolent forces.
31Wunmi Mosaku As B-15
Last Appeared In Loki Season 2
The Time Variance Authority - who were introduced inLoki- appearing inDeadpool & Wolverinealmost inherently called for one of the TVA members introduced beforehand to crop up in the MCU movie. As such, Wunmi Mosaku’s B-15 - who had a long-term role inLokiseason 1 and 2 - appearing in the final scenes ofDeadpool & Wolverinewas an exciting payoff, especially since the character emerged to help the titular antiheroes and commend them for their efforts to save Deadpool’s home universe.
30Blake Lively As Lady Deadpool
The impending arrival of Lady Deadpool was a hotly discussed topic ever since the first glimpses of the character were teased in the Deadpool & Wolverine trailers, with many theories emerging about who could be playing the character. As it turns out, one of the biggest theories - that notable actor and Ryan Reynolds wife, Blake Lively, would be playing the role - was in fact true, as confirmed by the movie’s credits.
Interestingly, Lady Deadpool is masked throughout the entire story, meaning many viewers - and potentially even fans of Lively - may end up missing the fact she appears in the film. As this is true of essentially the entire Deadpool Corps, Blake Lively is not the only famous figure audiences may have missed.
29Matthew McConaughey As Cowboypool
Matthew McConaughey also made a sneaky appearance inDeadpool & Wolverinewithin the Deadpool Corps, this time as the cowboy version of Deadpool who appears when the variants arrive to confront Ryan Reynold’s antihero and Wolverine. While those familiar with McConaughey’s more Western-leaning roles may have been able to identify him from the offset, it’s likely plenty of others didn’t recognize him at all, making it another of the movie’s potentially under-the-radar cameos.
