The Multiverse-exploring narrative ofDeadpool & Wolverineis positively packed with hidden details that were easy to miss the first time of viewing. Deadpool’s first official appearance in theMCU’s movie timeline,Deadpool & Wolverine, saw the character first introduced to live-action in Fox’s X-Men franchise cross over into Marvel flagship shared universe. The film combines the talents of Ryan Reynolds as Deadpool and Hugh Jackman as Wolverine, as well as utilizing a number of narrative elements of the MCU’s Multiverse Saga.
In keeping with both Deadpool’s fourth-wall breaking and the MCU’s reputation for Easter eggs,Deadpool & Wolverineis full of cameosand hidden details. Though some are made obvious, others are much more subtle, making reference to Marvel movie history of the comics in ways that weren’t immediately noticeable. With that in mind, here are 10 hidden details inDeadpool & Wolverinethat you definitely missed the first time.
10Deadpool Paraphrasing Loki
A Reference To The Avengers
Of allDeadpool & Wolverine’s references to themovies of the MCU, one in particular is both obvious yet easily missable. Upon scouring the Multiverse for a Wolverine variant, Deadpool arrives in various timelines. One sees him come face to face with the Hulk, referencing a specific comic book cover and an iconic moment where Wolverine and the Hulk fight one another. However, Deadpool’s choice of words in the scene are also a reference to the MCU’s past.
Upon seeing Hulk, Deadpool says: “I am Marvel Jesus, you dull creature, and I will not…” before being slammed out of the way by the green behemoth. The line paraphrases Loki’s quote from 2012’sThe Avengers, when he similarly told the Hulk: “I am a god, you dull creature, and I will not be bullied by…” before being smashed into the ground by the Avenger.The different take on the line and the speed of its delivery make it an easy detail to miss.
9Henry Cavill’s Mission: Impossible Callback
A Reference To Mission: Impossible - Fallout
As one of the most excitingvariants of Wolverineto appear in the movie, Henry Cavill’s brief cameo is hard to miss. It’s a moment that leans into one of the most popular fan-casts for the character in the MCU, as well as affording an opportunity for Deadpool to make a joke about the DCEU’s treatment of the actor. Though the moment itself is an obvious one, a quirk of Cavill’s performance actually pays homage to a previous role.
InMission: Impossible – Fallout, Henry Cavill played August Walker, a CIA agent who was secretly acting as the movie’s antagonist. In the film’s iconic bathroom fight scene, Cavill performed a reloading maneuver with his arms while fighting, with the clip later going viral.Cavill performs the same motion as Wolverine, referencing his previous roleand the interesting choice he made while filming the scene in question.
8Moon Knight’s Cupcake Truck
A Reference To Moon Knight
Deadpool & Wolverine’s Easter eggs and references weren’t limited simply to the obvious nods to past Marvel movies, but also to theTV shows of the MCU. Shortly after arriving in the Void, Deadpool and Wolverine encounter a group of Cassandra Nova’s followers, who approach them in a convoy of vehicles clearly scavenged from the remnants of other timelines. One of the vehicles stands out as especially distinct, and it’s actually a reference to an MCU TV show.
The vehicle in question is a yellow and red pastry truck, easily recognizable due to the cupcake attached to its roof. The vehicle was previously seen in episode 1 ofMoon Knight, in which Stephen Grant attempts to flee the agents of Arthur Harrow. As the truck isn’t an important part of the show’s story,it’s somewhat easy to forget, making it equally easy to miss upon first viewing ofDeadpool & Wolverine.
7Gordon Reynolds As Nicepool
A Reference To A 2016 Ryan Reynolds Interview
Thanks to the MCU’s Multiverse narrative,Deadpool & Wolverinefeatured many Deapdool variants, with some used to excellent comedic effect. Perhaps the most prominent variant of the eponymous antihero was Nicepool, Deadpool’s kind-hearted double who is encountered multiple times during the movie. Nicepool’s face is an instantly recognizable one, as he’s also played by Ryan Reynolds, albeit without a mask and instead sporting a luscious head of long hair.
AfterDeadpool & Wolverine’s ending, its credits contain an easy to miss Easter egg regarding Nicepool. The actor credited with playing the character isGordon Reynolds, who does not actually exist.Gordon Reynolds is Ryan’s fictional twin brother, who the actor invented for a GQ interview in 2016in which he repeatedly insulted himself. Gordon’s credit inDeadpool & Wolverineis a nice throwback to Reynolds’ hilarious interview, and it’s easy to miss – or misunderstand – on first viewing.
6Tony Stark’s Hot Rod
A Reference To Iron Man
After arriving in the Void, it becomes clear to Deapdool and Wolverine that Cassandra Nova and her followers have built themselves an empire on salvaged technology and equipment, much of which references Marvel’s cinematic past. Another part of their vehicular convoy can be linked back to the earliest days of the MCU, marking another easy-to-miss throwback. One of the cars in the convoy is a hot rod, driven by Pyro, that might seem familiar to eagle-eyed Marvel fans.
The hot rod was also briefly glimpsed in 2008’sIron Man, when Tony Stark is seen working on it.The car only appears in the background of a scene set in Tony’s workshop, and isn’t a significant part of the movie, making it easy to overlook. What’s more, the hot rod doesn’t get much screen time inDeadpool & Wolverineeither, making it even easier to miss the first time around.
5Kevin Feige’s Pizza Cameo
A Reference To The President Of Marvel Studios
As the President of Marvel Studios, Kevin Feige’s fingerprints are all over the MCU, and he’s the person who the franchise’s success is most commonly attributed. However, Feige actually makes a rather unorthodox cameo inDeadpool & Wolverine, and it’s one that was incredibly hard to catch the first time around. In the film’s final scene in which Deadpool and Wolverine are sat with their friends,several pizza boxes with the words “Feige’s Famous” can be seen.
The Feige pizza boxes are only shown incredibly briefly, and are partly obscured by characters for much of the scene. However, what’s also easy to miss is that the reference itself is a callback to an earlier Easter egg in 2016’sDeadpool. In that film, Wade Wilson is also seen carrying a Feige’s Famous pizza, making the hidden detail a reference that works on multiple levels.
4Secret Wars Comic In The Void
A Reference To The Secret Wars Comic
Not all ofDeadpool & Wolverine’s hidden details were inserted as subtle references to past Marvel movies and their characters. Some of them reference other elements of Marvel’s history, and, in one case, its future, too. Immediately after landing in the Void, Deadpool is shown laying on the dusty ground. As the camera pans out, a damaged comic book can be seen, and closer examination reveals the words: “Secret Wars”.
The appearance of a Secret Wars comic in the Void is obviously a reference to one of the most famous comic book storylines in Marvel’s history.It’s also a nod to the MCU’s future, asAvengers: Secret Warsis scheduled for a 2027 release.Considering the fleeting nature of the shot, and the general context of the scene, it’s not hard to see why the Secret Wars comic is difficult to spot, but it’s certainly one ofDeadpool & Wolverine’s most interesting hidden details.
3No Lines For Buck
A Reference To Deadpool 2
One ofDeadpool & Wolverine’s most complex hidden details is also simultaneously one of its silliest and smartest references. Early in the movie, Deadpool meets his closest friends at a small gathering for his birthday, with many characters from previous movies reappearing. One of them is Buck, the large, bearded patron of Sister Margaret’s School for Wayward Children. However, it’s not his cameo appearance that’s easy to miss, but the cleverly meta reference hidden in the subtext of the scene.
Throughout the party scene, Buck is one of the only characters not to speak.This is in reference toDeadpool 2, in which Buck delivers a lengthy speech, only for Deadpool to announce that he will not get any more speaking lines.Buck’s appearance as part ofDeadpool & Wolverine’s casthonored this, albeit without openly acknowledging the reference and therefore making it hard to catch the first time around.
2Liefeld’s Just Feet
A Reference To One Of Deadpool’s Creators
One of the most memorable and triumphantly violent moments inDeadpool & Wolverinecomes when the eponymous heroes fight the Deadpool Corps. The scene is noteworthy for many reasons, and contains a handful of Easter eggs and cameos that are relatively easy to spot. However, one of the more subtle hidden details is both a reference and a joke, and catching it first time around and understanding it on both levels is something only the most informed Deadpool fan could have done.
When facing off against the Deadpool Corps, Deadpool and Wolverine stand in front of a store named “Liefeld’s Just Feet”.The name is a reference to Deadpool creator Rob Liefeld - who created the character alongside writer Fabian Nicieza-with an added joke about the artist’s difficulty in drawing feet.The fact that the detail is subtle and conceals both a reference and a joke simultaneously makes it incredibly easy to overlook.
1Happy Hogan Inherited Agent Coulson’s Prized Collection
Perhaps one of the most subtle and inconsequential hidden details in all ofDeadpool & Wolverinecomes early in the movie, when Wade Wilson is interviewing with Happy Hogan in Hogan’s office. The scene carries significant narrative importance within the movie, but Hogan’s office also contains a few MCU Easter eggs. The easiest to miss is the trading cards on display just behind Happy, as the pictures on them are difficult to make out.
Upon closer examination, they are in fact the same set of Captain America trading cards as were once owned by Agent Phil Coulson. Though they lack the bloodstains they gained duringThe Avengers, Happy’s set of Captain America cards match Coulson’s, marking him as a fellow Cap fan. The cards being included inDeadpool & Wolverineis incredibly subtle, as they’re only glimpsed briefly from a distance, making them one of the movie’s best hidden details.
