Ryan Reynolds has revealed a first look at Dogpool, who’s set to make an MCU appearance in Deadpool 3 next year.
In an Instagram post, the Hollywood star also committed to a summer 2024 release window for the Marvel Cinematic Universe action movie.
Responding to the end of the actors’ strike, Reynolds posted a picture of Dogpool alongside the note: “Save the day? Not a chance in gremlin hell. But she is currently causing the Disney plushy merch department nightmares. Coming with the movie, summer 2024.”
Just last month, Deadpool 3 director Shawn Levy cast doubt over the movie's planned release date of May 3, 2024, admitting it was "in true risk" amid the actors' strike. Now the strike is over, Deadpool 3 is set to resume production, Deadline reports alongside speculation the movie will come out in July.
“We've shot half the movie,” Levy said in October. “I've edited half the movie. We're dying to get back to work and get this movie out next year."
So, who or what is Dogpool? The good (bad?) boy has appeared in Deadpool comics before, so here’s the official biography from Marvel’s website:
“After being confronted by the Contemplator to gather a team of future reality Deadpools to save the universe from a menace that would destroy everything in existence, Deadpool (Wade Wilson, Earth-616) traveled to Earth-103173, a reality where scientists Von Braun and Eigor conducted the Mascara-X Project, a process similar to the Weapon X program of Earth-616, on a dog by the name of Wilson in the hopes to create a new process for the Babelline Cosmetic company that would give its customers eternal youth. Believed dead, the scientist discarded the dog's body, but it was discovered by performers of a local circus who exploited the dog's power giving him the name Deadpool, the Daredevil Dog, until Deadpool (Earth-616) recruited him to become a member of the Deadpool Corps.”
Levy has said Reynolds' Merc with a Mouth will enjoy a "raw, audacious, very much R-rated" outing, with Hugh Jackman's Wolverine joining the fray. The first photo from the set showed the two actors side-by-side in their superhero outfits, with Jackman sporting Wolverine's fan-favourite yellow and blue suit made famous by the X-Men comics. It's the first time Jackman has worn his character's classic costume, making it quite the talking point for fans in recent months.
Image credit: Ryan Reynolds Instagram / Twitter
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