Ryan Reynolds’ Deadpool Stunt at Comic-Con Fuels Talk of “Avengers: Doomsday”

During a Marvel Studios panel at San Diego Comic-Con, Ryan Reynolds surprised the audience by emerging from the crowd in Deadpool’s gray suit—an outfit that has yet to appear on screen but is featured in the *X-Force* comics. The appearance was part of the promotion for the upcoming Marvel film tentatively titled Avengers: Doomsday, which the panel indicated is slated for a December release. Reynolds, speaking in character, delivered a series of jokes that referenced a recent scene from *Deadpool & Wolverine* and prompted a brief exchange with co-panelists Anthony Russo, Joe Russo, Kevin Feige, and Robert Downey Jr.

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Deadpool’s most recent solo outing, *Deadpool vs. Wolverine*, earned more than $1.3 billion worldwide, underscoring the character’s box-office draw. Earlier in the month, Reynolds confirmed at Fanatics Fest that a new Deadpool film is in development, though no details about its integration with the broader MCU have been disclosed. The “Avengers: Doomsday” title suggests a crossover event, but the panel offered no confirmation that Deadpool will appear in the film.

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• *Deadpool vs. Wolverine* box-office: > $1.3 billion globally (source).

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• The panel featured the Russo brothers, Kevin Feige, and Robert Downey Jr. among others (source).

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—a nod to a future-set moment in *Deadpool & Wolverine*. He followed with a quip about the cost of the announcement and inquired about the start of filming. Robert Downey Jr., appearing as Doctor Doom, replied that the project “is in the can” and joked about a possible head injury. The exchange concluded with Reynolds signaling the end of the segment, prompting the panel to wrap up without further clarification on his involvement in the upcoming Avengers film.

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• “You know goddamn well why he was crying.” — Reynolds’ Deadpool, at Marvel’s San Diego Comic-Con panel

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• “This seems like an awfully expensive way to announce a film. When do you start filming?” — Reynolds’ Deadpool, at Marvel’s San Diego Comic-Con panel

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