Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman are ready to activate their Wonder Twin powers for another Marvel Studios blockbuster! According to the Writers Guild of America, the Deadpool & Wolverine stars are among those receiving an “additional literary material” (not on-screen) credit on the upcoming Avengers: Doomsday film. Given that Marvel has kept both Wade Wilson and Logan conspicuously absent from the marketing campaign so far, seeing their names pop up in the official WGA database feels like the closest thing to a confirmation that the dynamic duo is crashing the party.
The Full Avengers: Doomsday Writing Lineup
Stephen McFeely (Avengers: Endgame) and Michael Waldron (Loki) are the official credited writers of the screenplay, while Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman, Eric Pearson (The Fantastic Four: First Steps), Chris McKenna (Spider-Man: Brand New Day), Erik Sommers (Spider-Man: Brand New Day), Jeff Loveness (Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania), Andrew Lanham (Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings), and Destin Daniel Cretton (Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings) have all been given the additional literary material designation alongside McFeely and Waldron.
Woof! That’s a lot of cooks in Marvel’s kitchen, even if it’s nothing compared to the staggering number of heroes assembling to match wits with Robert Downey Jr.’s Doctor Doom in the highly anticipated event film. It’s worth noting that Reynolds is no stranger to the pen. He co-wrote Deadpool & Wolverine and Deadpool 2 with Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick, as well as an episode of the sports docuseries Welcome to Wrexham. Meanwhile, although Jackman does not have a primary “Written by” or “Screenplay by” credit for a film or television series, he’s collaborated in screenwriting before in an uncredited capacity, and nobody knows Logan’s voice better than he does.
Too Many Cooks, or Just Enough Deadpool & Wolverine Humor?
While the sheer number of writers on Avengers: Doomsday is setting off alarm bells in my head (I always get nervous when so many hands touch a singular script), the idea of Reynolds and Jackman getting involved genuinely intrigues me. The duo understands each other’s rhythm and knows exactly what it takes to stand out in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, giving them a unique perspective on what translates to success at the studio. If nothing else, I could definitely see them punching up their own dialogue (if they appear in the film) and injecting some much-needed, razor-sharp humor into what could potentially be a superhero bloodbath when Avengers: Doomsday hits theaters on December 18.
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