If news of Avengers: Doomsday tickets imminently going on sale and a possible Avengers: Doomsday trailer dropping today weren't enough, Ryan Reynolds has confirmed that "another Deadpool film" is coming, suggesting it will draw closely from "a few deep cuts" from the comics.
Speaking on stage at Fanatics Fest (via @hobbynonsense on Instagram), Reynolds teased an inevitable fourth Deadpool film. "There's a few really deep cuts that are missing from the movies, I think there's a few deep cuts missing from some of the comics," Reynolds said, going on to name-check two comic writers in particular.
"There's certainly some stuff that I love that Fabian [Nicieza] wrote that is incredible. Gerry Duggan is a friend and an incredible comic book writer. There's stuff coming, there eventually will be another Deadpool film." Check out the full clip below (warning: the audio is rough).
That seems pretty cut and dry: while it's yet to be officially announced, according to Reynolds, Deadpool 4 is on the way, and it'll take its cues from the comics. The question, of course, is when we're likely to see the Merc with a Mouth back on screen after a smash-hit trilogy. There was only a two-year gap between Deadpool and Deadpool 2, but Deadpool and Wolverine took 6 years to reach screens, meaning we could be waiting till 2030 for Deadpool 4.
There's every chance we'll see Deadpool on screen again well before Deadpool 4, however. If not in Avengers: Doomsday, then potentially in Avengers: Secret Wars. Doomsday is already bringing several Fox-universe X-Men into the fold, including James Marsden's Cyclops, Patrick Stewart's Professor X, and Ian McKellen's Magneto, so it's not outside the realm of possibility that Wade Wilson could pop up in the movie, which recently revealed an intriguing, universes-colliding synopsis.
Deadpool and Wolverine set up a still unanswered question about Deadpool's future in the MCU: why was Thor crying in mysterious footage from the future? Ryan Reynolds and Chris Hemsworth both know. Could the truth finally be revealed in a future Avengers movie or Deadpool 4? One thing you can bet on: Hugh Jackman will return (probably) as Wolverine, with the actor noting he'll "never say never" to returning as the adamantium-clawed Logan for a 12th time.
Deadpool 4 has not yet been officially announced. Avengers: Doomsday releases in theaters on December 18. Look ahead with our list of upcoming Marvel movies and shows.
