Here's How DEADPOOL Gets Into The MCU (Geek Culture Explained)

Deadpool 3 is officially happening and Hugh Jackman has been CONFIRMED to return as Wolverine! What a bombshell of an announcement this was. Ryan Reynolds set the internet on fire yesterday when he dropped this massive news on Twitter that both he and Hugh Jackman will be reprising their Fox Universe roles in Deadpool 3. In today's video, "This Is How DEADPOOL Gets Into The MCU", I give you guys my thoughts about this announcement along with theorizing just HOW Deadpool will eventually make his way into the main MCU timeline. What do you guys think? How do you think we see Deadpool eventually make his way into the MCU? As always, let me know your thoughts down in the comments below.
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[@supersaiyansalamence]

Deadpool can literally just walk into a post credit scene, look into the camera and say, “Sorry I’m late, the merger took forever”. That’s how you introduce him into the MCU!

[@supersaiyansalamence]

@Ali Lamar I mean it works and it’s the most Deadpool thing ever

[@Granada618Champ]

I like this idea better then what Rob was saying. I don’t see them letting him kill everybody. Sounds good but I doubt it

[@Sasu123456789x1]

Exactly

[@thephoenix2038]

@@Granada618Champ sometimes i think Rob just want to see characters die lol

[@Granada618Champ]

@@thephoenix2038 agreed 😂

[@DEML91]

I think you are forgetting that DP currently has a time machine and was jumping around in the time line at the end of the second movie , so the TVA could just go after him and that is how Loki meets him.

[@ChandDhot]

Exactly what I was thinking!! He was doing whatever he wanted with the timeline, the TVA would surely want to address that

[@tclement619]

Yoooo we could get cable in loki with forge and hope summers.

[@booziebadazz1692]

@@tclement619 🚨🚨🚨

[@KingJRZJ]

This makes the most sense to me. I just wonder how Wolverine would be part of it. Maybe we're getting a different version of X-force in the future.

[@pineapplefanta4579]

wouldn't Deadpool just fuck up the tva agents and kill that bullshit 🤔🤔

[@maileannlouie]

Ryan Reynolds DID sign a ridiculously huge contract I think it was in the high teens like 17 MCU “films” so I think you’re right Rob. No way could Reynolds at his age make 17 “movies/series”. Him making appearances in separate MCU vehicles fulfills his contract

[@anthonyzullo]

That's hoe Chris Evans got 1 movie cut out of his contract, by making that 3 second cameo in Thor 2. He wanted out of his contract early. So 17 movies, if we think about all of phase 5 and 6, he can easily show up in most and by time we get the next big event he will have annoyed everyone by that point.

[@SamHyunKyuKim]

Man Hugh coming back as wolverine really just makes me so happy it couldn’t have been any other way. I can wait for all the references they will make in this movie 😂🎉

[@orangepaper123]

I think Mark Ruffalo and ryan would have awesome chemistry on screen honestly. Similar to colossus but more savage, that is if Hulk's ever savage again lol

[@lexruptor]

Hopefully he's not savage for a long time to come, we just barely got smart hulk. People need to be more civilized and sophisticated geez.

[@no_player_commentary]

Rip MCU Hulk

[@no_player_commentary]

@@lexruptor "Smart" (Beta) hulk sucks literally useless.

[@orangepaper123]

@@lexruptor lol we've had smart hulk for a whole movie and she hulk, it's enough lol also i think deadpool might egg on Bruce enough so he'll get annoyed and super angry then pummel him like the OG hulk we love! lmao

[@juanpancho9980]

I miss savage hulk 😢

[@comicsmisexplained]

Deadpool has Cables time jumping device already. No need for Loki season 2 cameo. Cmon man 😂

[@onemicyeehaw1583]

I hope Deadpool gets his own Disney plus series about him joining the MCU and seeing how he interacts with some of the avengers, I'd rather have it in show form than movie form

[@TDhexada]

the way you keep calling Mobius “Morbius” is KILLING ME😭

[@rwdras1]

I think, if we agree he'll be in Loki s2, then he'll steal a continuity stone they have lying around and change the continuity of everything

[@nathanexplosionn]

wtf is a "continuity stone"

[@GreenH0cker]

@@nathanexplosionn it is the extra infinity stone that DP is in possession of in the books

[@agrey832]

A scene with Deadpool and She-Hulk arguing who broke the 4th wall first would be hilarious 😆😂 Then they start comparing universes (Fox/Marvel) and trolling their heroes and villains 🤓

[@professorwizard8916]

"Your villains arent better WE HAD MAGNETO!" "Yeah well we had Thanos and Killmonger and Loki.. you got any others?" "...WE HAD MAGNETO!!"

[@LiveRaidei]

I’m excited to see Hugh take up the claws again, but I don’t think he’ll be the mcu wolverine because mans is pushing 53 and I don’t see him playing wolverine for the next 5-10 years.

[@chasejordan9295]

Nah it makes sense what Rob said as I was thinking the same thing before, since he's in the fox universe and they gotta transfer him over they'll just leave hugh jackman in the fox universe when he transitions, they said it takes place before logan cause they dont want to touch that or ruin it since that was his official send off

[@efpara1768]

Advancements in CGI de-aging and muscle tone would allow Jackman to play him forever without the physical fitness commitment

[@1lham_edits]

@@efpara1768 would he want to though?

[@michaelvin8632]

I don’t think this happens because of one thing: at the end of Deadpool two, he went back and saved Vanessa. There is no way that this current Deadpool would ever leave Vanessa.

[@chasejordan9295]

Just because Wolverine doesn't go with him doesn't mean nobody else can, if he's right tho and it's deadpool killing all the heroes in the universe and then switching to a new one maybe vanessa dies at the start from some superhero or something and it sets him off lol

[@1lham_edits]

@@chasejordan9295 perhaps something like what happened to Dr Strange in Multiverse of Madness could happen.

[@THE_ANTI-RAPPER]

I love how far your channel has grown. Your voice is perfect for your line of work buddy. 👍 please dont ever slow or stop

[@hahajenkins]

Personally, I think that what’s gonna happen is they’re gonna pick up from Deadpool 2 where he was time traveling and trying to find a way to still save Vannessa, or I guess if they keep her alive and make those goofy ass throwaway end credits into cannon, I guess even though one of the parts of the end credits WAS him meeting Wolverine. But Anyways, so either he’s trying to save her or not , he’s time jumping, and at one point, the TVA step in, since he’s violating their rules, goes to the TVA, escapes into the MCU and then the X-men of the original universe become aware of either incursions or the idea of Deadpool in another reality doing things and they send Logan Days of Future Past style to go get him. So it’s like a buddy cop, romance “Bounty Hunter” type movie with them and at the end, They make peace and wolverine let’s him stay in the MCU which is about to be destroyed anyways cuz Secret Wars is gonna happen, then it won’t even matter that he can’t stay permanently cuz afterwards he’ll just be part of the new MCU. I just hate that everyone forgets he has more heart and story to him than just meta humor

[@geraldhand5047]

Love the hand gesture when you said pissin all over the place 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Matt_El_Comicologo84]

I like this theory. Actually, complementing regarding Loki and Mobius and TVA agents, is that they are chasing a temporal anomaly and it's Deadpool because he took Cable's time device and start to change many things as we already saw in the D2 post credit scenes, and the as Rob said, once they fight and Deadpool gets away with it, will grab the Chrono Tab of the TVA agents.

[@MarchallWhite12345]

This is the best thing coming out of DC Rebirth

[@aikidragon9762]

Deadpool (4th wall break) - "Loki, is that you? Finally, Marvel is calling, I'm in."

[@bb8shouse]

1:30 Travelling With Morbius 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣, Error It’s Morbin Time

[@lindablue7494]

Wow. Cool take on it. I wold love to see that all go down in the MCU with Deadpool and Wolverine. Being that Deadpool and Wolverine or Wade Wilson and Logan already knew each other I don't think it would be a fight scene I think that it would be some other kind of scene bringing them together because last time we saw them in Wolverine Origins 2009 they had the battle on the Reactor. However they could change all of that and make it like they are just meeting for the first time again which would be fun to see how they do it. Also where did you get those amazing pictures behind you? I would totally love to get the Thor and Ironman ones. They look awesome.

[@harmonicartist]

Beyond Omega Level: Rob’s Hype

[@gilbertl1409]

So much insight in one short video from just hearing the announcement!

[@starwars8464]

I love you rob you're my confort youtuber and you're the best and make my life so much better please keep being amazing i appreciate more than i can express

[@JasonMcMackins]

Deadpool should pick up Stan’s mantle and cameo in every project

[@ShaunLevett]

X-Men First Class was actually my favourite. Mutants AND Nazi hunting AND Cuban Missile Crisis!

[@yucaprieta7990]

new drinking game, everytime Rob says Morbious instead of Mobious we'll take a shot (hehehe had to point it out, but I understand, the names are super similar). heheheh Love your vids man !!!

[@Joeromano95]

I don't believe a single word Rob said here, but I sure love the enthusiasm he has for it. 😂

[@jesusrivera-rojas5843]

rob literally just word vomits at this point lmao. I don’t care that he goes above and beyond with his theories but let’s be realistic lol.

[@lolololalala8225]

You are probably forgetting about Cable, since he is a time traveller he might be involved too.

[@gamerootz602]

I heard about this on Twitter and I can't wait!

[@nickjolliff1663]

this is not far off from my theory, we know Cable has time travelled and we know the ramifications of that Tech can lead to a TVA/Loki crossover. I just hope that 616 gets to keep Deadpool & Friends (Colossus, Cable, Domino, Negasonic Teenage Warhead and Dophinder)

[@GamingwithMahv1]

I am really looking forward to this. I would LOVE a Ryan Reynolds and Tom Holand teamup movie... awww man, so good.

[@willothewisp91]

Good morning y'all let's start off the day with this news from Rob!!

[@seanpenn180]

You reachin, Baaabbbyyyyy‼️😭🤣

[@lorig2072]

Rob the MCU and the DCEU, DCAU needs to hire you for storytelling and to keeps things cohesive . Your are so awasome I love and have subscribed to all your channels. 🙂

[@Marx1684]

Ohio eh? I was born there. Lived in Massilon before NY. Your breakdowns have been so on point that I can't even add to anything. It fun watching this channel grow as well. I think we'll feast good on this Deadpool film for all of the reasons stated. Fan service galore. It should start with him in court with Jen after his whole Fox-Verse stint.

[@killjoydklown]

Imagine Deadpool, taking a page from Bill & Ted, traveling the multiverse timelines in a sideways phone booth collecting random heroes from the multiverse on his way. DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE'S EXCELLENT ADVENTURE! Makes sense too, given the leaked Deadpool 3 "buddy road trip" script idea that never happened.

[@tylongkicks8821]

I would actually go that route then the Deadpool kills the Fox Verse. I would save the Fox Verse for Secret Wars. That would be that universe goodbye wave

[@mauriceholmes7932]

At like 2:40 I pressed pause and yelled out ROB YOU DUMB YO! YOU WILD YO😂😂. Made my birthday morning.

[@diegokeyz219]

i want to see him reading a comic book in the background and someone ask “are you in this movie?” and he doesn’t even look up and says “nah just this scene” 😂😂

[@kylecollins3755]

Even though you left us in Columbus, I'm absolutely loving that Buckeyes hat!

[@gavinthegoliath553]

We need some TVA action to bring them in, the events of deadpool 2 post credits should set that up nicely

[@bobafitness1244]

Love the Buckeye cap!

[@HealingSwordsman]

I think its way more likely that he is the sole survivor of an incursion in his dimension. I cant see him killing everyone on purpose

[@lexruptor]

It's DP, he totally would, and has countless times before

[@HealingSwordsman]

@@lexruptor not the film version lol

[@JetLifeDelta]

the MCU really knows the way to my heart😭💙

[@relaxedguy496]

That includes Toby aka spiderman, original X-Men from X-Men and x2, and daredevil aka Ben Affleck, and blade aka Wesley snipes, and original hulk aka, Eric Bana! Because that is the fox universe. Then you got the other time line, like apocalypse, and Fenix time line, then you got in between Andrew Garfield and next fantastic four.

[@b3ar_andonyap821]

Lol "it's like you on your last day of work just pissin' all over the place!" 😅 That's funny...I'm thinking about quitting my job, never thought about bout pissing all over the place but.....🤔

[@SubwoofBarks]

1:21 Deadpool traveling with Morbius? Yes, please

[@NDA_Tax]

MAN LET ME TELL YOU SOMETHING MAN I FREAKING LOVE ROB

[@kingofgames0304PSN]

As a movie fan and a viewer of both Rob's channels I need clarification. I know wolverine has insane regenerative power. Can he die if like a zombie his brain is penetrated or his head explodes? Or will he simply regen?

[@culchiefilms1791]

Well in X Men Origins he gets shot with an adamantium bullet in the head and still survives so I think he basically will always regen

[@unclehollywoodshouseofther995]

In the original Civil War comics, Wolverine is in the blast zone that jump started the registration act. He was obliterated in just bones and still regenerated. As long as something if him remains I'd say yes

[@AxelordSMIJES]

How dope would it be if Rob's theory about him going around the diff teams and just getting continuously rejected outright...until he happens across the Thunderbolts ‐ who welcome him with open arms lol

[@ChefZaddy]

AMAZING Theory Rob, as always but def. per usual won’t pan out. They’ll do the most basic explanation as possible.

[@SamuelHereAmI]

I'm hoping for a Midnight Suns Teaser, Post Credits... Maybe Dr Strange or Wong shows up..GhostRider or MoonKnight

[@ChicagoBornPilsenBred21]

Deadpool 3 is going to be EPIC💯

[@anarchond]

Deadpool would definitely have knowledge of the fox verse vs mcu, he's aware of a lot of fourth wall breaking stuff.

[@bendemonte1017]

Rob do a video explaining how you think secret wars will play like how it will open middle and end

[@Figgy20000]

My favorite part of Loki season 2 is when Mobius says "Its morbin time"

[@mtxdarky]

Hugh going to play wolverine again just in deadpool 3? Because of the way he said '' want to play wolverine one more time?''

[@acolytesounds]

I would love to have a scene parallel Return of the Sith where Anakin/ Deadpool kills the "younglings" at the Xavier School. 🤣

[@dillasoul2228]

I like the idea, but that flies in the face of DP2 ending, he ended up with a ragtag family, so him killing the fox universe, as fun as it would be to see, throws cohesiveness to the wind

[@RichardSwift]

Rob, I'm worried about how you plan to leave a job... I mean use the bathroom bro. 🤣 Just kidding. Thanks for the vids. 👍🏾

[@mrclegg123]

Would be class if deadpool was in the 838 universe and after the illuminati got killed, there was no hero's left. Mordo saw his chance for power and he (along with other villains) tried to take charge. Then deadpool sees himself as the only hero left so starts killing the bad guys. Mordo then releases a captured, brainwashed wolverine and they fight. At the end the remaining villains use the technology to send deadpool to another universe but as he's being sent there he shoots wolverine with an ademantium bullet which brings back his memory and he goes berserka mode and tears the rest up. Then 2 post credit scenes are deadpool coming to terms with 616. 2nd is he finds a way back, sees everyone torn to shreds, wolverine coming at him then just nopes his way back to 616

[@midnighteclipse915]

Mordo isn't a villain I'm 838. He doesn't trust doctor strange cuz of his doctor strange. The fantastic four exist. The mutants and the avengers exist in 838 the Illuminati are the leaders of these groups.

[@belishp]

Deadpool 3's story could literally be Xavier losses control the first time and Wade using Cable's time watch to fix it leading to the TVA showing up; or it could be a buddy cop type movie were Logan and Wade end the movie right as Xavier losses control and kills most of the X-Men. However, my favorite idea is the movie ends with Old Man Logan now retired having a beer with Steve Rogers just talking about the war and catching up on their respective universes' lives.

[@yahawahdah02]

I surprised the man himself, Kevin Feige, isn't following you. You have some of the most amazing ideas for Marvel movies.

[@bezzyboy6]

Rob what about villains. Who could even stand a chance against Deadpool and Wolvie at the same time? Have they ever been beaten together in the comics?

[@tiny989]

As of the end of Deadpool 2 he has a time machine because he took it from Cable. So why not have Kang try and prune him from the timeline and have Loki save him and bring him to the 616

[@shaunbang]

Great theory and I hope it’s right cuz I would love to see deadpool 3 have all of the past X-men cameo

[@jonzampas7252]

Halloween hero party. Chris Evans dressed as Captain America, but he’s the Human Torch.

[@Archnemesis88]

In Loki 2 we're going to find out Kang variants are all causing the incursions and thats what the kang war is. The incursions literally being the TVA resetting universes. So we could totally see the Fox universe being "reset" and Deadpool escaping

[@MrGray56]

Wait.. did Rob admit that he didnt recall Revanna Rennslayer's name? Or was he talking about the badass enforcer agent that wasn't really given a name..

[@lexruptor]

Here's a question... Loki was defeated at New York and taken home... And then he wasn't. And how? Timetravel. What does DP do at the end of DP2? Timetravel. I think him killing the Origins Wolverine DP created a branch timeline, so this Logan is a variant, meaning the OG timeline, with the Logan movie and that death, they're still there, and this variant Logan can kinda just do whatever without it being too bad. Then add the TVA, and Loki/Kang shinanigans, and boom they're in the MCU. And it'll probably happen in a very comedic way. Then I foresee DP and Hugh Wolverine taking up the sorta Stan Lee type cameos

[@elketerbentzadik]

The only thing giving me any hope for this is that it will be a "Deadpool Kills the FOX-verse" movie. I was super disappointed to hear Reynolds announced Jackman since all I want is the MCU re-cast. But I was heartened by the fact that he literally says "one last time." Also, Mobius, not Morbius. Morbius showing up would be really weird. I wouldn't be mad if they threw Deadpool into the whole "street level heroes" category alongside Daredevil, Punisher, and all those guys because I feel like him being an assassin puts him in the space.

[@juanpedroza2216]

That is a interesting theory 🤔🤔🤔 I just hope nobody takes these videos too serious but I can’t wait to see what happens 🙌

[@masotaikun5069]

Totally was taking a shower after watching the reveal and was thinking what if he kills everyone in the fox verse. Get out go on KZbin and see this lol

[@rickdaldio]

I love when Rob writes the movies

[@eyez553]

Deadpool is still in his universe, he comes in with everyone else in secret wars and you get deadpools secret secret wars as a side move.

[@mrjoeyb717]

I cant wait for this movie. btw. O!! HIO!!! #buckeyenation

[@dubletar7351]

Mobius != Morbius 😂😅

[@Adeus1]

"Hello Neo" -Now Mobius

[@ScottyHawkish]

Renslayer will show up again BUT she will be in a Full Fledged relationship with Kang. Could be the same Renslayer but could be a variant as well.

[@OkamiSatsujin]

Henry better show up in Black Adam now or all is lost for DC I fear lol

[@ricardo330]

Its great Hugh is coming back to the character, even greater that he is beside Deadpool! It's an unexpected and precious gift ❤ But we shouldnt get to excited for now, it might be just "one more time" and Hugh doesnt give his character continuity in the MCU

[@popmatriz942]

What ever happened to the hulk and deadpool reference from the movie that ryan and mark was in together

[@joelthompson4801]

It’d be funny for DP trying to cuss, but every time he does, a car horn or some other noise is constantly drowning it out and it just ticks him off to no end

[@crashnburned1]

We need a take on the Spawn news/ announcement Rob

[@christianporter3638]

Is no one gonna mention he kept calling Owen Wilson’s (Möbius) character, MORBIUS lmao!?!? It would be MORBIN awesome to see Loki with Morbius tho tbh

[@JakeFromYoutube]

Please tell me you filmed your reaction to Ryan Reynolds video 🤣

[@Merione]

If he truly appears in Loki, my only hope is that they don't spoil it in the trailers. I'm hating the fact that with She-Hulk we knew that Daredavil was going to be it from the beginning and now, 7 episodes later, the best thing we got is just a small tease

[@Theboricuaboss3]

this is a fantastic idea!

[@daniell5740]

This is what’s going to happen in his movie Deadpool: what’s this blue rock -grabs it Teleports into mcu

[@GreenH0cker]

I’ve been saying DP Kills Fox should be the plan ever since Disney acquired Fox. It would be great if some of the other non marvel fox properties were addressed in it as well.

[@Juicelee777ssj]

Ryan Reynolds and Tom Holland riffing on each other? *Sweating intensifies*

[@Ryan_Perrin]

Yo, morbius in loki 2? Awesome

[@brymazz1]

Member the movie 'Shootem Up". 80min of non stop action.... I want that for Deadpool. :)

[@_TheViewer_]

Nah Rob man, no “in another show”, no “post-credit-scene”. He should just gonna step in in one scene right to the others and say “I’m here now, no way back.”

[@samdgupi6167]

was I hearing wrong or rob was saying morbius. Loki character is Mobius

[@fromawindow9173]

TVA picks up DP for messing with Cables ⌚️

[@gigaherz_]

That would be an amazing movie.

[@KanWoo76]

I agree and they can also tie-in that Deadpool is already on the TVA's radar (since they exist outside of any specific time) due to him screwing with Cable's time device in Deadpool 2. That being said, I still think Deadpool should show up first in an end credit scene of the last episode of She-Hulk. [Scene] (Jen walks in to her office and Nikki rushes to meet her at the door) *Niki* : Jen you have a very strange and annoying client waiting in your office! *Jen* : Who? Why is he waiting in my office!? (while opening door/whispering) *Nikki* : He insisted. (cuts to Deadpool messing with Jen's Scales Of Justice) *Jen* : Can I help you? *Deadpool* : Oh hey! Yeah, I was just working on my case while I waited. (Pointing to scale) That thing is broken or bullshit by the way. (Cuts to the scale with Cable's time device, bullet casings, teeth, the FOX hit list & a piece of paper with the word Guilty on one side and a piece of paper with the Deadpool logo and the word innocent on the other) *Jen* : (Noticing the contents) Oh my God! Who are you!? What's your case? *Deadpool* : Oh, I'm Wade..Deadpool. I had some issues with some folks and death and my friend Cable let me hold his time watch to go back and fix some things and now I got these Van Damme Timecop wannabes giving me shit! I'm just trying to get home. *Jen* : (confused) Time watch, go back. . .wait, you mean time travel!? *Deadpool* : (Breaks the 4th wall) Oh she's bright, and I don't mean the green sexy skin. *Jen* : (confused and annoyed) Hey don't talk to them. .wait, how do you? Never mind. Listen, I'm not getting tied up in a "time case"! I don't have the time (breaks the 4th wall {No pun intended}) and I've had enough with portals & demons and I don't need Wong on MY ass! *Deadpool*: Portals? Wong? Who's Wong? *Jen* : (Sarcastically) Wooong, Sorcerer Supreme? *Deadpool* : Look I don't know Wong, I just know WHAM! and I just need you to get me immunization *Jen* : (interrupts) You mean immunity? *Deadpool* : Yeah that, and I need to finish business so I can get back to Vanessa! So will you help me? *Jen* : No *Deadpool* : (quietly stares at Jen/into camera) (Picking up his things and while putting on the time device and imitating Thanos) Fine. I'll do it myself. (Breaks the 4th wall while walking out) Can't believe he got double duty. Door closes and the screen says: She-Hulk will be back. . .She-Hulk is then crossed out and replaced with Deadpool and "at another time" is added

[@shadowneph]

I like Hugh and Deadpool but besides those 2 I want them to re cast the rest of the mutants if they do not do that we will be stuck in the same thing of The past

[@TumzFestivalYT]

I honestly kind of hope that his fourth wall breaking, and absurd, logic defying style of comedy gets explored a bit and ends up introducing us to a guy named Owen Reece. OH MY GOD! DEADPOOL KILLS THE FOX-VERSE! HOLY SH***, YES! I can see that honestly being a montage, or even a plot point.

[@ashtroboy0]

This sounds AWESOME!!!!