Deadpool and Wolverine's script references Henry Cavill's iconic Mission: Impossible arm reloading scene – and it actually made it into the movie

Deadpool and Wolverine's script is now available to be read online – and it's a goldmine of hidden details, including this reference to Henry Cavill's iconic Mission: Impossible scene.

As seen on the Marvel movie's For Your Consideration page, the Deadpool and Wolverine script presents several key moments in their original on-page form. Flick through to page 45 to see the Cavillrine enter the MCU, complete with a Stranger Things codename of Hopper to ward off any leaks and spoilers.

Among the dialogue and directions, though, is a major giveaway for anyone who was lucky enough to see the pages early: the character 'loads his arms Mission Impossible style', a cheeky reference to Henry Cavill's character Walker doing the same thing during a bathroom fight scene in Mission: Impossible – Fallout.

The script version of the scene also features more tidbits, including an alternate note – 'He makes a compelling Wolverine. If things don't pan out with Hugh…' – that makes pointed reference to eternal fancast rumors surrounding Henry Cavill and Wolverine.

Despite being endlessly focused on in the lead-up to Mission: Impossible – Fallout, Henry Cavill only revealed the origins of the moment back in 2022.

"Everything starts to get quite sore after a while, because it’s a lot of repetitive motion. And the connective tendons in my biceps were getting sore, so I had to warm them up before I threw punches. I would literally do that to warm them up," Cavill explained on the Happy Sad Confused podcast.

Cavill continued, "I did it once, and I thought ‘oh, god that probably looked really stupid’… And I said, ‘oh sorry [to director Christopher McQuarrie], I’ll do that again.’ And he’s like, ‘do what?... And then I did another take without doing it, and he’s like, ‘why didn’t you do that thing? That was really good.’ And I was like, ‘that was good?’ And he said, ‘yes! Definitely do that.’ And we did."

Deadpool and Wolverine's script, meanwhile, has revealed other alternate moments from the billion-dollar grossing Marvel movie – including a crude NSFW Mickey Mouse joke that didn't make the cut.

For more, check out our breakdown of the Deadpool and Wolverine ending, plus all the Wolverine variants you may have missed. Then dive into the MCU's past with our guide to the Marvel timeline.

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