Deadpool and Wolverine cameos: every big Marvel character appearance in the MCU Phase 5 movie

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Deadpool and Wolverinehas finally arrived in theaters – and, oh boy, does it putDoctor Strange 2to shame in theMarvelmultiverse cameo stakes.

With it being theonly Marvel movie to debut in cinemas this year, fans have been desperate to see who makes an appearance, however fleeting, in the highly anticipated superhero flick. Well, theMarvel Phase 5movie is packed with crowd-pleasing cameos that have delighted those who’ve seen it.

So, who shows up in one of 2024’s most excitingnew movies? Below, we’ve listed every single character, from previousX-Menmovies and more besides, who appears in the flesh. That means we haven’t included characters who appear in Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) movie footage on the Time Variance Authority’s (TVA) monitors, includingThorand his fellow Avengers. Oh, and, while we’ve done our best to find an image for everyone on this list, we couldn’t find one for them all.

Full spoilers follow immediately after this sentence, so proceed at your own risk if you haven’t seen the movie yet! Read our spoiler-lightDeadpool and Wolverinereviewfirst if you haven’t, too.

1. Happy Hogan

Iron Man’s closest ally (read: best friend) until his death inAvengers: Endgame, Harold ‘Happy’ Hogan is the film’s first cameo. He appears in the first 10 minutes during a laugh-out-loud, post-Deadpool 2meeting with Wade Wilson/Deadpool, who tries to convince Hogan to let him join The Avengers. It… doesn’t go well for Wilson.

2. Comic-accurate Wolverine

The first of seven Wolverine variants seen during Deadpool’s multiversal quest to find a new Wolverine to inhabit his world. A pocket-sized version of the rage-filled mutant – one closer to the hero’s 5ft 3ins frame in the source material – is played to hilarious effect by iconic Wolverine star Hugh Jackman, whoreturns to play the legendary X-Men member one more time inDeadpool 3. I don’t think this is the last time Jackman will play him, mind you.

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3. Patch

One of Wolverine’s many aliases in the comics, Patch – complete with eyepatch and spotlessly clean white tuxedo, and played again by Jackman – is another variant Deadpool locates (during his aforementioned multiversal quest) on the island of Madripoor. Deadpool gets more than he bargained for, however, with Patch stabbing him through his chin/lower jaw when the Regenerating Degenerate bothers him during a poker game.

4. Wild West Logan

This American Frontier-inspired version of the character is also found by Deadpool during his TVA Temp-Pad adventures. Unfortunately, Deadpool fails to convince this ‘Wolvie’ to join him, too; the latter emphatically turning his request down with a double-barreled shotgun blast to the chest.

5. Weapon X Wolverine

Marvel has left no stone unturned in its pursuit of comic-book references that long-time X-Men fans will instantly recognize inDeadpool and Wolverine. One such instance sees Deadpool get on the wrong side of Earth-295’s James ‘Logan’ Howlett, who goes by his experiment-based moniker Weapon X in this alternate universe.

He’s notable for having a metal replacement for his left forearm (a limb he lost in a battle with Cyclops in the comics), and a black-and-red costume. This iteration of the character first appeared inX-Men: AlphaVolume 1 #1 – the first chapter of the X-Men’sAge of Apocalypsecomic series.

6. Crucified Wolverine

Speaking of somewhat obscure literary callbacks: in a scene inspired by the cover ofUncanny X-MenVolume 1 #221, aka ‘Fever Dream’, Deadpool ahem crosses paths with a Wolverine hanging on a giant, wooden X. Clearly in a predicament, this ‘Wolvie’ is the only one who longingly looks out Deadpool for help, but his potential savior walks away (or, rather, Temp-Pads away) in typically humorous fashion.

7. Brown-Ochre Wolverine

Just like the aforementioned quintet, Jackman also plays this variant known as Brown-Ochre Wolverine, who’s kitted out in the character’s mustard-and-brown costume he first wore inUncanny X-Men#139 for a fight that fans have wanted to see on the big screen for a long time. Speaking of which…

8. The Incredible Hulk

Yep, everyone’s favorite green, irradiated, muscly boy –The Incredible Hulkhimself – is about to throw down with ‘Wolvie’ before Deadpool interrupts them. Unfortunately, as we only see him from the back, we don’t know if this Hulk is the one played by Mark Ruffalo, Edward Norton, or Eric Bana. Still, it’s a crowd-pleasing moment to see Wolverine and Hulk square off on the big screen, even if it’s only for a few seconds.

9. Henry Cavill Wolverine

The final Wolverine variant to show up, the film’s first real cheer-inducing cameo sees Deadpool interact with a Wolverine who’s played by fan-favorite actor Henry Cavill (The Witcher,Argylle, and many other projects).

This white-vested ‘Wolvie’ is tending to his beloved motorbike when Deadpool pops up and then fanboys over Cavill-Rine (yes, that’s the name we’re all giving him, apparently). Just like the majority of the Jackman-portrayed variants, though, Cavill’s has a foul temper, which he demonstrates to Deadpool with his fists.

10. Johnny Storm/The Human Torch

Before he playedCaptain Americathroughout Marvel’s Infinity Saga, Chris Evans was perhaps best known for playing Johnny Storm/The Human Torch in 20th Century Fox’sFantastic Fourfilm duology. There have been rumors he’ll return to play ‘Cap’ one final time in a futureAvengersmovie after Evans hung up the superhero’s vibranium shield inEndgame, too, so we expect him to reprise his most famous role at some stage.

Little did we know, however, that Evans would actually make his MCU return inDeadpool and Wolverine. Not as ‘Cap’, mind you, but as Johnny Storm/The Human Torch. He appears right after the titular pair’s first brutal fight to warn them that Cassandra Nova’s mutant army is approaching. Evans' Storm steals the show in every scene he’s in – unfortunately, he isn’t long for this world. After he’s captured and accused of insulting her in the most foul-mouthed way possible, Nova kills him by using her telekinetic powers to rip the skin from his bones.

11. Pyro

One of the minor antagonists of the originalX-Menfilm trilogy (find outhow to watch the X-Men movies in orderwhile you’re here), Pyro is among the aforementioned scouting party who finds the titular duo and Johnny Storm in The Void. He arguably has the biggest supporting role from an antagonistic position, too; Pyro being an insider for both Nova (against the TVA) and Mister Paradox (against Nova) throughout the film. His fate is unclear at the movie’s end.

12. Sabretooth

A cameo that was spoiled in anew trailer teasing an X-Men movie rematch that fans have waited 24 years for, Sabretooth (who appeared in 2000’sX-Men) shows up with Pyro. Like Johnny Storm, he doesn’t last very long, either. He’s beheaded by Wolverine in one of the most amusingly anti-climactic one-on-one bouts we’ve seen in ages.

13. Toad

Another minor villain who appeared (and was killed off) in 2000’sX-Men, Toad is another member of Nova’s entourage. First glimpsed as part of Nova’s scouting party, he’s killed in the movie’s third act when Deadpool and his allies attack Nova’s base of operations.

14. Lady Deathstrike

Another of Nova’s Void-based mutant army, thisX2: X-Men Unitedvillain, who was killed by Wolverine in that 2003 flick, Lady Deathstrike is spotted among the background characters at Nova’s hideout. She’s also killed during the big battle at said location later inDeadpool 3.

15. Azazel

Making his live-action X-Men film debut in 2011’sX-Men: First Class, Azazel makes a couple of brief appearances as one of Nova’s henchmen. He – yep, you guessed it – dies during the attack on Nova’s base.

16. Juggernaut

One of Magneto’s many footsoldiers in 2006’sX-Men: The Last Stand, Juggernaut is another of Nova’s mutant allies. He isn’t played by Vinnie Jones here, though – but he has an active role to play in its plot, with our heroes using his helmet to incapacitate Nova in the third act. He’s killed by the superteam’s assault on Nova’s hideaway, too.

17. Callisto

AnotherX-Men: The Last Standalumnus, Callisto is yet another background character at Nova’s headquarters. And yes, she also meets her demise inDeadpool and Wolverine’s third act.

18. Bullseye

Another of Nova’s goons, a Bullseye variant – not the one played by Colin Farrell in 2003’sDaredevilmovie, or Wilson Bethel fromNetflix’sDaredevilTV show – can also be seen lingering in the background of some scenes. Unsurprisingly, he’s bumped off during in the regularly mentioned battle at Nova HQ.

19. Alioth

First appearing in season 1 of hit MCUDisney PlusseriesLoki, this trans-temporal trash-eating entity guards The Void and devours any lifeform that’s pruned from their timeline by the TVA. It makes its first appearance after Nova’s exposition dump towards the end of the first act, before later showing its face again during the attack on Nova’s command post.

20. Dogpool

The first of many Deadpool variants to appear in the Regenerating Degenerate’s third silver-screen outing, Dogpool shows up multiple times throughoutDeadpool 3. The first is when Deadpool and Wolverine are traveling to the borderlands to find Te Void’s Resistance, the next is when the two mutants encounter the Deadpool Corps. (more on them later), and her final appearance is during the film’s final few minutes.

21. Nice-Pool

After some images from the film’s production leaked online in mid-January, we knew that this Reynolds-depicted ‘Nice-Pool’ – complete with long, blonde, flowing locks and a postive, can-do attitude – would show up. His first appearance is alongside Dogpool’s first (he’s her owner) and sees him aid our heroes on their journey to the borderlands. Later on, he shows up ahead of the Deadpool Corps. showdown; Nice-Pool dying in highly amusing fashion when he’s used as a meat-shield by Deadpool Prime (aka the film’s titular character) when the Deadpool Corps. attack.

22. Elektra Natchios

It’s been over a year sinceThe Hollywood Reporterfirst revealed that Jennifer Garner, who played Elektra in 2003’sDaredevilfilm and the character’s self-titled 2005 movie spin-off, would cameo as the Sai-wielding antihero.

The report proved to be correct, too, as Garner reprises her role as Matt Murdock/Daredevil’s on-off love interest in this flick. She’s the first of four members of The Resistance we meet after Deadpool and Wolverine square off in their second gore-filled fight. She agrees to help the titular pair attack Nova’s base of operations, but we don’t know if she survives said battle, as we don’t see her again once Deadpool and Wolverine escape The Void.

23. Blade

WithMarvel’s Blade reboot continuing to languish in development hell, it’ll be some time before the iconic daywalker sees the ahem light of day. Until the Mahershala Ali-starring film arrives, we’ll have to make do with re-watching the early 2000sBlademovie trilogy instead.

Or at least that was expected to be the case untilDeadpool and Wolverinerolled around. The reason? The vampiric antihero shows up in this flick – and yep, the ever-cool Wesley Snipes, who played Blade in the aforementioned film trilogy, is back to don his legendary trench coat and sunglasses once more. He’s another Resistance member who joins the fight against Nova’s forces. Like Elektra, his fate is left up in the air.

24. Gambit

Gambit’s stock has risen considerably following his scene-stealing moments in the first season of animated showX-Men 97earlier this year, but I didn’t expect to see the kinetic energy-based mutant show up here.

Well, he does – and, in a surreal turn of events, he’s not played by Taylor Kitsch, who portrayed Gambit in 2009’s malignedX-Men Origins: Wolverinefilm. Instead, he’s played by none other than Channing Tatum, who unsuccessfully tried to get a live-action Gambit movie off the ground throughout the 2010s. He’s also part of the Resistance and, like the aforementioned duo, it’s unclear if he’s alive at the film’s end.

25. Laura Howlett/X-23

Another cameo spoiled in yet another newDeadpool 3trailer, Dafne Keen’s return as an aged-up X-23 – she co-starred alongside Jackman inLogan– is another delightful addition to the film’s cameo roster.

Of the four Resistance members, she has the most active role to play, with Laura convincing this film’s Wolverine to help them storm Nova’s base. She also kills Juggernaut, and retrieves his helmet so the titular duo can disable Nova’s telepathic abilities. Oh, and she lives to fight another day – Laura being seen enjoying some pizza and beers with Deadpool, Wolverine, and the rest of ‘Team Deadpool’ at Wilson’s apartment in the movie’s final minutes.

26. Lady Deadpool

One of many Deadpool variants who appear (via a sling ring portal) as part of the Deadpool Corps. – essentially, a multiversal superteam comprising numerous Deadpools – Lady Deadpool’s appearance isn’t a great surprise. Indeed, she was teased in multipleDeadpool and Wolverinetrailers and TV spots ahead of release. She’s played by Reynolds' wife and fellow actor Blake Lively, too, as confirmed by the end credits.

27. Welsh Deadpool

Another Deadpool Corps. member, this character cameo is a clear ode to the Welsh soccer club Wrexham AFC, of which Ryan Reynolds is one of the co-owners and chief financial backers. The club has been the subject of of an FX docuseries – which airs onHulu(US) and Disney Plus (internationally) – for three seasons, and a fourth chapter is currently in development.

28. Cowboy Deadpool

Another Deadpool Corps. member, this Wild West-inspired Merc With a Mouth is played by none other than Matthew McConaughey, whose appearance is confirmed during the end credits. His dulcet tones are heard when Cowboy Deadpool addresses Deadpool, Wolverine, and Nice-Pool before the trio fight the Deadpool Corps.

29. Headpool

The Deadpool Corps. numbers keep rising. This variant, who is simply a decaying Deadpool skull that flies around with a small helicopter-like blade, only has one line of dialog in the film. Oh, and he’s voiced by the incomparable Nathan Fillion. I bet you didn’t see that one coming, eh?

30. Kidpool

The last of the Deadpool Corps. team who speaks, Kidpool is portrayed by Inez Reynolds, one of Reynolds and Lively’s daughters. Like Headpool, she only utters one sentence in the movie, but it’s a curse word-laden one that brought the house down in my screening.

31. Babypool

Glimpsed after Deadpool and Wolverine slay their way through the Deadpool Corps., Baby Deadpool is seen giggling from the sidelines in one of the movie’s few cute moments.

There are plenty of other variants among the 100-strong Deadpool Corps. It’s impossible to name them all, but among their number, I also counted: Scottish-Pool, Golden Age Deadpool, Future-Pool/Deadpool 2099, Zenpool, Samurai Deadpool, and Chinese Deadpool.

32. Hunter B-15

Another character who first appeared inLokiseason 1and returned inLokiseason 2, Wunmi Mosaku’s Hunter B-15 was confirmed to turn up in one ofDeadpool 3’s final TV spots. She appears in the movie’s third act when one of the TVA’s new leaders learns about Paradox’s Time Ripper plan and that Nova has escaped from The Void. Later, she turns up in time to not only congratulate ‘Wolvie’ and the Merc With a Mouth for saving the day, but also to arrest Paradox for his covert TVA operation.

And that’s it! By my count, there are 32 characters who cameo and/or have bigger supporting roles inDeadpool and Wolverine– hopefully, I didn’t miss any. If I did, you’ll have to cut me some slack, bub.

For moreDeadpool 3coverage, read ourDeadpool and Wolverineending explainedpiece to get answers to your most pressing questions. Alternatively, find outwhy Cassandra Nova star Emma Corrin “would love” to voice their character in a future season ofX-Men 97, or learn more from Corrin about how Nova’s appearance in the film completely reshapes Deadpool and Wolverine’s dynamic.

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