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Deadpool's Back in Town! Ryan Reynolds' New Photos Fuel MCU Speculation!
Hold onto your chimichangas, folks! Ryan Reynolds just dropped a bombshell on Instagram: new photos of him in full Deadpool gear! This isn't just any Deadpool sighting; these new photos are huge and have fueled insane amounts of speculation that Deadpool's returning to the MCU much, much sooner than we thought! This news comes on the heels of Deadpool & Wolverine's insane success. This latest Marvel movie is one of the best ever!
That film alone totally skyrocketed Deadpool's popularity even further! He was already massive (at Fox), but joining the MCU? That completely upped his game; turning him into an absolute superstar and this amazing pairing between Deadpool and Wolverine broke records; that R-rated movie now sits at the top as the highest-grossing R-rated movie of all time! A sequel sounds absolutely inevitable, yet Reynolds decided to return even earlier. And nobody really knows exactly what's happening!
Reynolds’ Instagram Stories show him as Deadpool – with his partner-in-crime, Blind Al (Leslie Uggams). The pics alone are crazy. It's Deadpool's apartment and the background? Pure holiday cheer; that’s Christmas decorations, everywhere! And this is huge for Deadpool fans!
The big speculation right now has to involve those possibilities: Is it a Christmas-themed Deadpool & Wolverine sequel teaser, making a re-release likely after generating another huge round of fan speculation after revealing this additional layer to the movie itself? Does this hint towards this festive sequel – another PG-13 edition like that crazy Once Upon a Deadpool version which presented this narrative device involving Fred Savage? (Now maybe replacing Savage with Blind Al as the narrative audience who listens to Deadpool)? Or something totally unexpected?
There’s another very plausible option – those previously unexpected Marvel Special Presentations. Remember that awesome Guardians of the Galaxy Christmas Special? This could easily happen with a Deadpool special; and this presents a fun opportunity involving Blind Al, perhaps a surprise appearance with more Deadpool-related characters; this kind of announcement could’ve easily caught some audience members entirely by surprise.
And there is still one more unlikely yet easily possible opportunity – is this entire thing an elaborate promotional strategy? Given Reynolds’ known love of marketing and his numerous brand collaborations, this possibility would certainly surprise viewers after many of Reynolds’ unexpected brand strategies across social media and numerous promotions. This certainly presents a unique opportunity, one easily attainable.
That sneaky Reynolds did what every good marketer would do – generate some truly significant levels of speculation and attention with only some small promotional choices using Instagram. Even though the exact project remains completely hidden; there's immense speculation that suggests a new Deadpool adventure is underway; that the recent success from Deadpool & Wolverine completely opens many doors and the possibilities seem entirely boundless for the upcoming plots and releases for the near future, and fans are completely eager to see those plans actually come to life. Those pictures alone have sparked waves of interest. The Christmas theme hints toward a sooner-than-expected return–get ready for a holly jolly surprise from Deadpool!